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Exam 3 Pt 1 Viruses

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 39mins

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1.

A virus can be differentiated from a bacterium by which of the following characteristics?

a)

Viruses are not living cells, while bacteria are living cells.

b)

Viruses can reproduce on their own, while bacteria cannot.

c)

Bacteria are smaller than viruses.

d)

Viruses have a cell wall, while bacteria do not.

2.

The chemical and physical structure of both an enveloped and a nonenveloped virus can be described as:

a)

Enveloped viruses have a lipid membrane surrounding their capsid, while nonenveloped viruses lack this membrane and only have a protein capsid.

b)

Both enveloped and nonenveloped viruses have a lipid membrane and a protein capsid.

c)

Nonenveloped viruses have a lipid membrane, while enveloped viruses do not.

d)

Enveloped viruses lack both a lipid membrane and a protein capsid, while nonenveloped viruses have both.

3.

A viral species is defined as:

a)

A group of viruses sharing the same genetic information and ecological niche.

b)

A group of bacteria with similar characteristics.

c)

A collection of cells that perform the same function.

d)

A type of protein found in viruses.

4.

Select the correct example of a virus with its family, genus, and common name.

a)

Family: Orthomyxoviridae, Genus: Influenzavirus, Common name: Influenza virus

b)

Family: Herpesviridae, Genus: Lentivirus, Common name: Rabies virus

c)

Family: Flaviviridae, Genus: Enterovirus, Common name: Measles virus

d)

Family: Retroviridae, Genus: Morbillivirus, Common name: Dengue virus

5.

Bacteriophages are cultured by which of the following methods?

a)

Using a bacterial lawn and observing plaque formation

b)

Growing them in nutrient broth without bacteria

c)

Culturing them on agar plates without any host

d)

Using animal cell cultures only

6.

Animal viruses are cultured by which of the following methods?

a)

Using living animals, embryonated eggs, or cell cultures

b)

Growing on nutrient agar plates

c)

Culturing in anaerobic chambers

d)

Using only plant tissues

7.

The lytic cycle of T-even bacteriophages involves which of the following processes?

a)

Attachment, penetration, synthesis, assembly, and release of new phages

b)

Integration of viral DNA into host genome

c)

Formation of a provirus

d)

Replication without destroying the host cell

8.

The lysogenic cycle of bacteriophage lambda involves which of the following processes?

a)

Integration of phage DNA into the host genome

b)

Immediate lysis of the host cell

c)

Production of antibodies by the host

d)

Direct translation of phage proteins upon entry

9.

The multiplication cycle of DNA- and RNA-containing animal viruses differs primarily in which aspect?

a)

The site of genome replication within the host cell

b)

The type of host cell infected

c)

The presence of a protein coat

d)

The ability to infect plant cells

10.

The relationship between DNA- and RNA-containing viruses and cancer is best described as:

a)

Both DNA- and RNA-containing viruses can contribute to the development of cancer.

b)

Only DNA-containing viruses are associated with cancer.

c)

Only RNA-containing viruses are associated with cancer.

d)

Neither DNA- nor RNA-containing viruses are linked to cancer.

11.

Persistent viral infections are different from latent viral infections in that:

a)

persistent infections involve continuous viral replication, while latent infections involve periods of dormancy with no viral production

b)

persistent infections involve periods of dormancy, while latent infections involve continuous viral replication

c)

both persistent and latent infections involve continuous viral replication

d)

both persistent and latent infections involve no viral replication

12.

Differentiate between virus, viroid, and prion.

a)

Virus contains nucleic acid and protein coat, viroid contains only RNA, prion contains only protein.

b)

Virus contains only protein, viroid contains nucleic acid and protein coat, prion contains only RNA.

c)

Virus contains only RNA, viroid contains protein coat, prion contains nucleic acid and protein coat.

d)

Virus contains only DNA, viroid contains only protein, prion contains RNA and protein coat.

13.

A protein can be infectious. Discuss how this is possible.

a)

By acting as a prion and inducing abnormal folding in other proteins

b)

By directly replicating its genetic material like a virus

c)

By producing toxins that kill host cells

d)

By integrating into the host DNA and causing mutations

14.

Which statement most accurately describes viral replication?

a)

Viruses can reproduce only under certain environmental conditions

b)

Viruses reproduce asexually

c)

Viruses reproduce rapidly in the environment

d)

Viruses are dependent upon host cell replication machinery

15.

Which of the following causes most of the diseases that plague the industrialized world?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Fungi

c)

Viruses

d)

Protozoa

16.

Viruses are minuscule, acellular, infectious agents that have one or several pieces of either ______ or ______.

a)

DNA or RNA

b)

Protein or Lipid

c)

Glucose or Fructose

d)

Cellulose or Starch

17.

Obligatory intracellular parasites require living host cells to multiply.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Do viruses have a cytoplasmic membrane, cytosol, or organelles?

a)

No

b)

Yes, they have all three

c)

Only cytosol

d)

Only organelles

19.

Viruses cannot reproduce independently.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

In the extracellular state, the virus is called a ______.

a)

virion

b)

capsid

c)

prion

d)

bacteriophage

21.

What is the protein coat surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus called?

a)

Capsid

b)

Envelope

c)

Plasmid

d)

Peptidoglycan

22.

In the intracellular state, what happens to the capsid?

a)

Capsid is removed

b)

Capsid is strengthened

c)

Capsid is duplicated

d)

Capsid is enlarged

23.

Label the parts of the virus shown in the diagram: (a) ______, (b) ______.

a)

(a) Capsid, (b) Nucleic acid (viral genome)

b)

(a) Envelope, (b) Tail fiber

c)

(a) Nucleic acid (viral genome), (b) Capsid

d)

(a) Tail fiber, (b) Envelope

24.

According to TABLE 13.1 Viruses and Bacteria Compared, which of the following are intracellular parasites?

a)

Typical Bacteria

b)

Rickettsias/Chlamydias

c)

Viruses

d)

Both B and C

25.

According to TABLE 13.1 Viruses and Bacteria Compared, which of the following possess a plasma membrane?

a)

Typical Bacteria

b)

Rickettsias/Chlamydias

c)

Viruses

d)

Both A and B

26.

According to TABLE 13.1 Viruses and Bacteria Compared, which of the following reproduce by binary fission?

a)

Typical Bacteria

b)

Rickettsias/Chlamydias

c)

Viruses

d)

Both A and B

27.

According to TABLE 13.1 Viruses and Bacteria Compared, which of the following can pass through bacteriological filters?

a)

Typical Bacteria

b)

Rickettsias/Chlamydias

c)

Viruses

d)

Both B and C

28.

According to TABLE 13.1 Viruses and Bacteria Compared, which of the following possess both DNA and RNA?

a)

Typical Bacteria

b)

Rickettsias/Chlamydias

c)

Viruses

d)

Both A and B

29.

According to TABLE 13.1 Viruses and Bacteria Compared, which of the following have ATP-generating metabolism?

a)

Typical Bacteria

b)

Rickettsias/Chlamydias

c)

Viruses

d)

Both A and B

30.

According to TABLE 13.1 Viruses and Bacteria Compared, which of the following have ribosomes?

a)

Typical Bacteria

b)

Rickettsias/Chlamydias

c)

Viruses

d)

Both A and B

31.

According to TABLE 13.1 Viruses and Bacteria Compared, which of the following are sensitive to antibiotics?

a)

Typical Bacteria

b)

Rickettsias/Chlamydias

c)

Viruses

d)

Both A and B

32.

According to TABLE 13.1 Viruses and Bacteria Compared, which of the following are sensitive to interferon?

a)

Typical Bacteria

b)

Rickettsias/Chlamydias

c)

Viruses

d)

Both A and B

33.

Virus classification is based on which of the following criteria?

a)

Nucleic acid

b)

Presence of an envelope

c)

Shape

d)

Size

e)

All of the above

34.

Fill in the blank: Naked viruses are composed of ________ and ________.

a)

nucleic acid, capsid

b)

lipid, protein

c)

RNA, envelope

d)

DNA, carbohydrate

35.

Fill in the blank: Enveloped viruses are composed of nucleic acid, capsid, and ________.

a)

phospholipid layer

b)

glycogen sheath

c)

peptidoglycan wall

d)

cellulose membrane

36.

Fill in the blank: Bacteriophages are complex bacteria cell viruses composed of nucleic acid and ________.

a)

protein head & tail fibers

b)

lipid envelope

c)

cell wall

d)

ribosomal RNA

37.

Identify the type of virus shown in the diagram labeled 'Naked virus: nucleic acid and protein coat'.

a)

Naked virus

b)

Enveloped virus

c)

Bacteriophage

d)

Retrovirus

38.

Identify the type of virus shown in the diagram labeled 'Enveloped virus: nucleic acid, capsid, & lipid bilayer'.

a)

Enveloped virus

b)

Non-enveloped virus

c)

Bacteriophage

d)

Retrovirus

39.

Identify the type of virus shown in the diagram labeled 'T even bacteriophage'.

a)

Bacteriophage

b)

Retrovirus

c)

Adenovirus

d)

Herpesvirus

40.

Refer to the diagrams of bacteriophages. Which part of the T4 bacteriophage is responsible for attaching to the bacterial surface?

a)

Head

b)

Tail fibers

c)

Base plate

d)

Tail

41.

Based on the images, which bacteriophage lacks tail fibers?

a)

T4 bacteriophage

b)

Bacteriophage lambda

42.

Fill in the blank: The T4 bacteriophage has a distinct _______ and _______ structure, while the bacteriophage lambda lacks _______.

a)

head, tail, tail fibers

b)

capsid, envelope, DNA

c)

core, sheath, RNA

d)

spike, matrix, lipid

43.

Which of the following is NOT a labeled part of the T4 bacteriophage in the diagram?

a)

Head

b)

Tail

c)

Tail fibers

d)

Capsid

44.

Which is more sensitive to chemical control?

a)

Enveloped Virus

b)

Nonenveloped (Naked) Virus

45.

What surrounds the capsid in an enveloped virus?

a)

A lipid layer (envelope) obtained from budding surrounds the capsid in an enveloped virus.

b)

A protein shell surrounds the capsid in an enveloped virus.

c)

A carbohydrate coat surrounds the capsid in an enveloped virus.

d)

A nucleic acid strand surrounds the capsid in an enveloped virus.

46.

What are the main components of a nonenveloped (naked) virus?

a)

Capsid and nucleic acid only

b)

Envelope and nucleic acid

c)

Capsid, envelope, and nucleic acid

d)

Envelope and capsid only

47.

Which of the following is NOT a component of an enveloped virus?

a)

Lipid layer

b)

Capsid

c)

Nucleic acid

d)

Glycoprotein spikes

e)

Cell wall

48.

Fill in the blank: The spikes on a nonenveloped (naked) virus are made of ________.

a)

glycoproteins

b)

lipids

c)

nucleic acids

d)

phospholipids

49.

Where is the viral envelope acquired from during viral replication or release?

a)

The viral envelope is acquired from the host cell during viral replication or release.

b)

The viral envelope is synthesized de novo by viral enzymes.

c)

The viral envelope is acquired from the extracellular matrix.

d)

The viral envelope is formed from viral capsid proteins.

50.

What is the viral envelope composed of?

a)

The viral envelope is composed of a phospholipid bilayer and proteins.

b)

The viral envelope is composed of nucleic acids and carbohydrates.

c)

The viral envelope is composed of only proteins and DNA.

d)

The viral envelope is composed of cellulose and lipids.

51.

The spikes on the viral envelope are made of which type of molecules?

a)

The spikes are virally coded glycoproteins.

b)

The spikes are made of phospholipids.

c)

The spikes are composed of nucleic acids.

d)

The spikes are made of polysaccharides.

52.

The Viral Envelope: Proteins and glycoproteins in the viral envelope often play a role in what process?

a)

Proteins and glycoproteins often play a role in host recognition.

b)

Proteins and glycoproteins often play a role in viral DNA replication.

c)

Proteins and glycoproteins often play a role in energy production.

d)

Proteins and glycoproteins often play a role in cell wall synthesis.

53.

The envelope of a virus is a portion of the membrane system of the host.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

What is the main function of capsids in viruses?

a)

Provide energy for the virus

b)

Provide protection for viral nucleic acid and means of attachment to host's cells

c)

Help viruses reproduce

d)

Destroy host cells

55.

Capsid is composed of proteinaceous subunits called ________.

a)

capsomeres

b)

ribosomes

c)

nucleosomes

d)

peptones

56.

Which type of virus has a hollow, cylindrical capsid?

a)

Polyhedral virus

b)

Helical virus

c)

Complex virus

d)

Icosahedral virus

57.

Polyhedral viruses are also known as:

a)

Many-sided viruses

b)

Hollow viruses

c)

Complicated structure viruses

d)

Single type capsomere viruses

58.

What is the primary way scientists categorize and classify viruses?

a)

By their shape

b)

By their genetic material (DNA or RNA)

c)

By their size

d)

By their host

59.

Viruses may have which of the following types of genetic material?

a)

dsDNA

b)

ssDNA

c)

dsRNA

d)

ssRNA

60.

Fill in the blank: The genome of viruses may be linear and composed of several segments or ______ & circular.

a)

single

b)

double

c)

fragmented

d)

branched

61.

True or False: A virus can have both DNA and RNA as its genetic material at the same time.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

What is the reason most viruses infect only specific types of cells in one host?

a)

Due to the size of the virus

b)

Due to affinity of viral surface proteins or glycoproteins for receptor on host cell surface

c)

Due to the temperature of the host

d)

Due to the color of the host cell

63.

Fill in the blank: Viruses that infect bacteria are called _________.

a)

Bacteriophages

b)

Plasmids

c)

Viroids

d)

Prions

64.

Generalists are viruses that infect many kinds of cells in many different hosts.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

What is the viral target based on, according to the diagram?

a)

Host cell size

b)

Host cell recognition of viral glycoproteins (spikes)

c)

Host cell temperature

d)

Host cell color

66.

Virus classification is based on which of the following criteria?

a)

Type of nucleic acid

b)

Presence of an envelope

c)

Shape

d)

Size

e)

All of the above

67.

Fill in the blank: The clinical feature associated with Simplexvirus is ________.

a)

Cold sores, genital herpes, sexually transmitted disease

b)

Chickenpox, shingles, respiratory infection

c)

Measles, Koplik spots, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

d)

Mumps, parotitis, orchitis

68.

Fill in the blank: The genome type of Papillomavirus is ________.

a)

dsDNA, naked

b)

ssRNA, enveloped

c)

dsRNA, naked

d)

ssDNA, enveloped

69.

Fill in the blank: The clinical feature of Reovirus is ________.

a)

Gastroenteritis severe diarrhea (stomach flu)

b)

Rash with Koplik spots

c)

Parotitis and orchitis

d)

Hemorrhagic fever

70.

The clinical feature of Adeno-associated dependoparvovirus A is ________.

a)

Respiratory tract infection

b)

Gastrointestinal bleeding

c)

Skin rash

d)

Joint pain

71.

What enzyme do RNA viruses use to multiply in the host cell's cytoplasm?

a)

DNA polymerase

b)

RNA polymerase II

c)

viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRP)

d)

Reverse transcriptase

72.

Which of the following viruses is an example of a +ssRNA (sense) strand virus?

a)

Influenza

b)

SARS CoV2 enveloped virus

c)

HIV

d)

Herpes simplex virus

73.

Fill in the blank: Viral RNA serves as ______ for direct protein synthesis.

a)

mRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

DNA

d)

rRNA

74.

Which strand is transcribed to a + strand by RdRP to make mRNA for protein synthesis?

a)

+ssRNA

b)

dsRNA

c)

-ssRNA

d)

tRNA

75.

What does dsRNA stand for?

a)

double-stranded RNA

b)

deoxyribonucleic acid

c)

single-stranded DNA

d)

dimeric sugar RNA

76.

In the diagram, what is the role of host ribosomes in the biosynthesis of RNA viruses?

a)

Host ribosomes translate +ssRNA into viral proteins.

b)

Host ribosomes replicate the viral RNA genome.

c)

Host ribosomes package viral RNA into new virions.

d)

Host ribosomes degrade viral proteins.

77.

What does RdRP stand for?

a)

viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase

b)

Ribosomal DNA replication protein

c)

Retroviral DNA repair polymerase

d)

Ribonucleic DNA recombination protein

78.

Is RNA-dependent RNA polymerase made from a viral gene or a host gene?

a)

Viral gene

b)

Host gene