Question 1

An infectious protein is a

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteriophage. 
B)  prion. 
C)  papovavirus. 
D)  viroid. 
E)  retrovirus. 
A)  bacteriophage. 
B)  prion. 
C)  papovavirus. 
D)  viroid. 
E)  retrovirus.

Question 2

Which one of the following steps does NOT occur during multiplication of a picornavirus?

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A)  synthesis of DNA 
B)  synthesis of - strands of RNA 
C)  synthesis of viral proteins 
D)  synthesis of + strands of RNA 
E)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  synthesis of DNA 
B)  synthesis of - strands of RNA 
C)  synthesis of viral proteins 
D)  synthesis of + strands of RNA 
E)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 3

Generally, in an infection caused by a DNA-containing virus, the host animal cell supplies all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  nucleotides. 
B)  DNA polymerase. 
C)  RNA polymerase. 
D)  tRNA. 
E)  None of the answers are correct; all of these are supplied by the host animal cell. 
A)  nucleotides. 
B)  DNA polymerase. 
C)  RNA polymerase. 
D)  tRNA. 
E)  None of the answers are correct; all of these are supplied by the host animal cell.

Question 4

Which of the following statements about viral spikes is FALSE?

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A)  They bind to receptors on the host cell surface. 
B)  They are composed of carbohydrate-protein complexes. 
C)  They may cause hemagglutination. 
D)  They are found only on nonenveloped viruses. 
E)  They are used for attachment. 
A)  They bind to receptors on the host cell surface. 
B)  They are composed of carbohydrate-protein complexes. 
C)  They may cause hemagglutination. 
D)  They are found only on nonenveloped viruses. 
E)  They are used for attachment.

Question 5

The following steps occur during biosynthesis of a + strand RNA virus. What is the third step?

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A)  synthesis of viral proteins 
B)  synthesis of + strand RNA 
C)  penetration and uncoating 
D)  synthesis of - strand RNA 
E)  attachment 
A)  synthesis of viral proteins 
B)  synthesis of + strand RNA 
C)  penetration and uncoating 
D)  synthesis of - strand RNA 
E)  attachment

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT used as a criterion to classify viruses?

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A)  morphology 
B)  size 
C)  number of capsomeres 
D)  biochemical tests 
E)  nucleic acid 
A)  morphology 
B)  size 
C)  number of capsomeres 
D)  biochemical tests 
E)  nucleic acid

Question 7

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  A prophage is phage DNA inserted into a bacterial chromosome. 
B)  A prophage may result in new properties of the host cell. 
C)  Prophage genes are repressed by a repressor protein coded for by the prophage. 
D)  A prophage can ʺpopʺ out of the chromosome. 
E)  The prophage makes the host cell immune to infection by other phages. 
A)  A prophage is phage DNA inserted into a bacterial chromosome. 
B)  A prophage may result in new properties of the host cell. 
C)  Prophage genes are repressed by a repressor protein coded for by the prophage. 
D)  A prophage can ʺpopʺ out of the chromosome. 
E)  The prophage makes the host cell immune to infection by other phages.

Question 8

Bacteriophage replication differs from animal virus replication because only bacteriophage replication involves

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A)  assembly of viral components. 
B)  replication of viral nucleic acid. 
C)  adsorption to specific receptors. 
D)  injection of naked nucleic acid into the host cell. 
E)  lysis of the host cell. 
A)  assembly of viral components. 
B)  replication of viral nucleic acid. 
C)  adsorption to specific receptors. 
D)  injection of naked nucleic acid into the host cell. 
E)  lysis of the host cell.

Question 9

Which of the following statements provides the most significant support for the idea that viruses are nonliving chemicals?

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A)  They are chemically simple. 
B)  They are filterable. 
C)  They cause diseases similar to those caused by chemicals. 
D)  They cannot reproduce themselves outside a host. 
E)  They are not composed of cells. 
A)  They are chemically simple. 
B)  They are filterable. 
C)  They cause diseases similar to those caused by chemicals. 
D)  They cannot reproduce themselves outside a host. 
E)  They are not composed of cells.

Question 10

DNA made from an RNA template will be incorporated into the virus capsid of

Accepted Answer

A)  Hepadnaviridae. 
B)  influenzavirus. 
C)  bacteriophage families. 
D)  Herpesviridae. 
E)  Retroviridae. 
A)  Hepadnaviridae. 
B)  influenzavirus. 
C)  bacteriophage families. 
D)  Herpesviridae. 
E)  Retroviridae.

Question 11

Viruses that utilize reverse transcriptase belong to the virus families

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A)  Rhabdoviridae and Herpesviridae. 
B)  Herpesviridae and Retroviridae. 
C)  Hepadnaviridae and Retroviridae. 
D)  Retroviridae and Picornaviridae. 
E)  Herpesviridae and Poxviridae. 
A)  Rhabdoviridae and Herpesviridae. 
B)  Herpesviridae and Retroviridae. 
C)  Hepadnaviridae and Retroviridae. 
D)  Retroviridae and Picornaviridae. 
E)  Herpesviridae and Poxviridae.

Question 12

Most RNA viruses carry which of the following enzymes?

Accepted Answer

A)  reverse transcriptase 
B)  lysozyme 
C)  ATP synthase 
D)  RNA-dependent RNA polymerase 
E)  DNA-dependent DNA polymerase 
A)  reverse transcriptase 
B)  lysozyme 
C)  ATP synthase 
D)  RNA-dependent RNA polymerase 
E)  DNA-dependent DNA polymerase

Question 13

were first identified in cancer-causing viruses and can induce in infected cells.

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A)  Oncogenes; transformation 
B)  Segmented genomes; reassortment 
C)  T antigens; lysis 
D)  Glycoprotein spikes; syncytia formation 
E)  Herpes viruses; lesions 
A)  Oncogenes; transformation 
B)  Segmented genomes; reassortment 
C)  T antigens; lysis 
D)  Glycoprotein spikes; syncytia formation 
E)  Herpes viruses; lesions

Question 14

Viruses are the only known infectious agents that are obligatory intracellular parasites.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The definition of lysogeny is

Accepted Answer

A)  the period during replication when virions are not present. 
B)  when the burst time takes an unusually long time. 
C)  attachment of a phage to a cell. 
D)  lysis of the host cell due to a phage. 
E)  phage DNA is incorporated into host cell DNA. 
A)  the period during replication when virions are not present. 
B)  when the burst time takes an unusually long time. 
C)  attachment of a phage to a cell. 
D)  lysis of the host cell due to a phage. 
E)  phage DNA is incorporated into host cell DNA.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT utilized to culture viruses?

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A)  animal cell cultures 
B)  culture media 
C)  embryonated eggs 
D)  laboratory animals 
E)  bacterial cultures 
A)  animal cell cultures 
B)  culture media 
C)  embryonated eggs 
D)  laboratory animals 
E)  bacterial cultures

Question 17

An envelope is acquired during which of the following steps?

Accepted Answer

A)  penetration 
B)  adsorption 
C)  release 
D)  biosynthesis 
E)  uncoating 
A)  penetration 
B)  adsorption 
C)  release 
D)  biosynthesis 
E)  uncoating

Question 18

A clear area against a confluent ʺlawnʺ of bacteria is called a

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A)  cell lysis. 
B)  rash. 
C)  plaque. 
D)  pock. 
E)  phage. 
A)  cell lysis. 
B)  rash. 
C)  plaque. 
D)  pock. 
E)  phage.

Question 19

The following steps occur during multiplication of retroviruses. Which is the fourth step?

Accepted Answer

A)  penetration 
B)  uncoating 
C)  attachment 
D)  synthesis of double-stranded DNA 
E)  synthesis of +RNA 
A)  penetration 
B)  uncoating 
C)  attachment 
D)  synthesis of double-stranded DNA 
E)  synthesis of +RNA

Question 20

Which of the following statements about viruses is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Viruses contain DNA or RNA but never both. 
B)  Viruses contain a protein coat. 
C)  Viruses have genes. 
D)  Viruses use their own catabolic enzymes. 
E)  Viruses use the anabolic machinery of the cell. 
A)  Viruses contain DNA or RNA but never both. 
B)  Viruses contain a protein coat. 
C)  Viruses have genes. 
D)  Viruses use their own catabolic enzymes. 
E)  Viruses use the anabolic machinery of the cell.

Exam 13: Viruses, Viroids, and Prions

An infectious protein is a

Which one of the following steps does NOT occur during multiplication of a picornavirus?

Generally, in an infection caused by a DNA-containing virus, the host animal cell supplies all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following statements about viral spikes is FALSE?

The following steps occur during biosynthesis of a + strand RNA virus. What is the third step?

Which of the following is NOT used as a criterion to classify viruses?

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Bacteriophage replication differs from animal virus replication because only bacteriophage replication involves

Which of the following statements provides the most significant support for the idea that viruses are nonliving chemicals?

DNA made from an RNA template will be incorporated into the virus capsid of

Viruses that utilize reverse transcriptase belong to the virus families

Most RNA viruses carry which of the following enzymes?

were first identified in cancer-causing viruses and can induce in infected cells.

Viruses are the only known infectious agents that are obligatory intracellular parasites.

The definition of lysogeny is

Which of the following is NOT utilized to culture viruses?

An envelope is acquired during which of the following steps?

A clear area against a confluent ʺlawnʺ of bacteria is called a

The following steps occur during multiplication of retroviruses. Which is the fourth step?

Which of the following statements about viruses is FALSE?

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