Worksheetsquiz on general properties of virus and bacteriophage
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is not a general property of viruses?
a)
Ability to replicate
b)
Require a host cell
c)
Contain both DNA and RNA
d)
Lack cellular machinery
e)
Ability to mutate
2.
Which of the following is not a step in the viral replication cycle?
a)
Attachment
b)
Penetration
c)
Uncoating
d)
Translation
e)
Release
3.
Which of the following is the correct order of steps in the viral replication cycle?
a)
A. Attachment, penetration, uncoating, transcription, translation, replication, assembly, release
b)
Attachment, replication, penetration, transcription, translation, assembly, uncoating, release
c)
Replication, attachment, penetration, uncoating, transcription, translation, assembly, release
d)
Attachment, penetration, uncoating, replication, transcription, translation, assembly, release
e)
Attachment, penetration, uncoating, transcription, replication, assembly, translation, release
4.
Which of the following is not a method for cultivating viruses in a laboratory setting?
a)
A. Inoculation of embryonated eggs
b)
Cell culture
c)
Inoculation of live animals
d)
Inoculation of bacteria
e)
Inoculation of plants
5.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of using embryonated eggs for viral cultivation?
a)
A. Limited host range of viruses can be studied
b)
Requires expensive equipment
c)
Cells are difficult to culture
d)
Not useful for studying human viruses
e)
Ethical concerns over using live animals
6.
What is the study of viruses called?
a)
Bacteriology
b)
Parasitology
c)
Virology
d)
Mycology
e)
Immunology
7.
Which of the following is a characteristic of viruses?
a)
They are prokaryotic cells
b)
They reproduce only inside living cells
c)
They can synthesize their own energy
d)
They have a cell wall made of peptidoglycan
e)
They are visible under a light microscope
8.
Which of the following is NOT a viral structure?
a)
Capsid
b)
Nucleic acid
c)
Ribosome
d)
Envelope
e)
Spikes
9.
What is the function of spikes on a virus?
a)
To help the virus replicate
b)
To help the virus attach to host cells
c)
To help the virus evade the immune system
d)
To provide structural support to the virus
e)
To help the virus break down host cell membranes
10.
Which of the following is a type of bacteriophage?
a)
Influenza virus
b)
HIV
c)
Adenovirus
d)
SARS-CoV-2
e)
T4 phage
11.
What is the structure of a bacteriophage?
a)
A) A lipid bilayer envelope surrounding a protein
b)
A protein coat surrounding a nucleic acid core
c)
A protein coat surrounding a lipid bilayer
d)
A nucleic acid core surrounded by a protein coat
e)
A nucleic acid core surrounded by a lipid bilayer
12.
What is the significance of bacteriophages?
a)
A) They can infect humans and cause diseases
b)
They are used to treat bacterial infections
c)
They are used to treat viral infections
d)
They are a type of bacteria
e)
They are not important in microbiology
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