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WorksheetsVirus biology (MV1)
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 4mins
In the generalized steps, which step is defined as the physical separation of the viral nucleic acid from the capsid?
Uncoating
Attachment
Penetration
Assembly
In viral genetics, reassortment is recombination that occurs in segmented genome virus only and produces new combinations in different individuals. What is reassortment called?
Antigenic drift
Antigenic shift
Homologous recombination
Serial passage
Variation in viral properties is of great importance for human medicine. Viruses grow rapidly with more chance of mutations. Which feature of RNA viruses contributes to their higher mutation rates compared with DNA viruses?
Extensive proofreading by RNA polymerase
No proofreading in RNA polymerase
Replication in the nucleus only
Larger genome size than DNA viruses
According to the generalized viral multiplication steps, which compartment is emphasized for translation in a (+)ssRNA virus?
Nucleus
Cytosol
Mitochondrial matrix
Nuclear pore complex
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What characteristic makes prions unique infectious agents?
They are made of DNA.
They are destroyed by boiling.
They contain no genetic material.
They replicate in the cytoplasm.
