Question 1

The disease known as dengue hemorrhagic fever is actually

Accepted Answer

A)  a hyperimmune response to reinfection with the dengue virus. 
B)  an immediate immune reaction to the initial infection with the dengue virus. 
C)  an antibody-antigen complex reaction. 
D)  the result of co-infection with other arboviruses. 
E)  the chronic carrier state of the dengue virus. 
A)  a hyperimmune response to reinfection with the dengue virus. 
B)  an immediate immune reaction to the initial infection with the dengue virus. 
C)  an antibody-antigen complex reaction. 
D)  the result of co-infection with other arboviruses. 
E)  the chronic carrier state of the dengue virus.

Question 2

Compare and contrast the two polio vaccines used to nearly eradicate polio.

Accepted Answer

Both vaccines are effective in providing

Question 3

Which of the following is a possible complication of infection with the mumps virus?

Accepted Answer

A)  subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSP
E)  
B)  meningitis 
C)  pancreatitis 
D)  both meningitis and pancreatitis 
E)  meningitis, pancreatitis, and SSPE 
A)  subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSP
E)  
B)  meningitis 
C)  pancreatitis 
D)  both meningitis and pancreatitis 
E)  meningitis, pancreatitis, and SSPE

Question 4

Diarrhea,nausea,and vomiting are signs and symptoms associated with which of the following viruses?

Accepted Answer

A)  coxsackie A 
B)  enterovirus 
C)  rhinovirus 
D)  echovirus 
E)  norovirus 
A)  coxsackie A 
B)  enterovirus 
C)  rhinovirus 
D)  echovirus 
E)  norovirus

Question 5

A vaccine is available to prevent (chronic/enteric/serum)hepatitis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A vaccine is available to prevent (chronic/enteric/serum)hepatitis....

Question 6

Ebola hemorrhagic fever is caused by which type of virus?

Accepted Answer

A)  filovirus 
B)  rhabdovirus 
C)  paramyxovirus 
D)  rubulavirus 
E)  pneumovirus 
A)  filovirus 
B)  rhabdovirus 
C)  paramyxovirus 
D)  rubulavirus 
E)  pneumovirus

Question 7

The clinical term for "runny nose" is (reovir/rhinorrhea/rhinovirus).

Accepted Answer

The answer of The clinical term for "runny nose" is...

Question 8

Two doses of the MMR vaccine provide full protection from infection with the mumps virus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the United States,about 75% of children 7 years old and older have antibodies to astroviruses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The "common cold" is so common because

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A)  no immunity to the virus develops. 
B)  the highly variable parainfluenza virus causes colds. 
C)  a large number of coronaviruses cause it. 
D)  over 100 strains of rhinovirus cause colds. 
E)  100+ strains of rhinovirus and several other types of virus cause "colds." 
A)  no immunity to the virus develops. 
B)  the highly variable parainfluenza virus causes colds. 
C)  a large number of coronaviruses cause it. 
D)  over 100 strains of rhinovirus cause colds. 
E)  100+ strains of rhinovirus and several other types of virus cause "colds."

Question 11

Why was the discovery of reverse transcriptase a momentous event in biology?

Accepted Answer

The discovery of retroviruses and their

Question 12

The recent epidemic of SARS virus was caused by a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  adenovirus. 
B)  rhinovirus. 
C)  coronavirus. 
D)  flavivirus. 
E)  togavirus. 
A)  adenovirus. 
B)  rhinovirus. 
C)  coronavirus. 
D)  flavivirus. 
E)  togavirus.

Question 13

Rodents are the normal hosts for which of the following encephalitis viruses?

Accepted Answer

A)  eastern equine encephalitis (EE
E)  
B)  St. Louis encephalitis 
C)  Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VE
E)  
D)  western equine encephalitis (WE
E)  
E)  West Nile virus 
A)  eastern equine encephalitis (EE
E)  
B)  St. Louis encephalitis 
C)  Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VE
E)  
D)  western equine encephalitis (WE
E)  
E)  West Nile virus

Question 14

A scientist discovers a new virus affecting birds.After isolation,the virus is characterized as having single-strand RNA in an icosahedral capsid and an envelope.To which of the following virus families might this new virus belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coronaviridae 
B)  Flaviviridae 
C)  Orthomyxoviridae 
D)  Picornaviridae 
E)  Reoviridae 
A)  Coronaviridae 
B)  Flaviviridae 
C)  Orthomyxoviridae 
D)  Picornaviridae 
E)  Reoviridae

Question 15

Why do most individuals have more than one episode of the common cold in a season?

Accepted Answer

The common cold can be caused by a numbe

Exam 25: Pathogenic RNA Viruses

The disease known as dengue hemorrhagic fever is actually

Compare and contrast the two polio vaccines used to nearly eradicate polio.

Which of the following is a possible complication of infection with the mumps virus?

Diarrhea,nausea,and vomiting are signs and symptoms associated with which of the following viruses?

A vaccine is available to prevent (chronic/enteric/serum)hepatitis.

Ebola hemorrhagic fever is caused by which type of virus?

The clinical term for "runny nose" is (reovir/rhinorrhea/rhinovirus).

Two doses of the MMR vaccine provide full protection from infection with the mumps virus.

In the United States,about 75% of children 7 years old and older have antibodies to astroviruses.

The "common cold" is so common because

Why was the discovery of reverse transcriptase a momentous event in biology?

The recent epidemic of SARS virus was caused by a(n)

Rodents are the normal hosts for which of the following encephalitis viruses?

A scientist discovers a new virus affecting birds.After isolation,the virus is characterized as having single-strand RNA in an icosahedral capsid and an envelope.To which of the following virus families might this new virus belong?

Why do most individuals have more than one episode of the common cold in a season?

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