Question 1

What is a ribozyme?

Accepted Answer

A)  A molecule of RNA that is independently capable of replicating without cellular enzymes. 
B)  A molecule of RNA that codes for an enzyme. 
C)  Another name for a small infectious molecule of RNA 
D)  A virus that uses a small piece of RNA as its genome. 
E)  A molecule of RNA that can carry out an enzymatic process. 
A)  A molecule of RNA that is independently capable of replicating without cellular enzymes. 
B)  A molecule of RNA that codes for an enzyme. 
C)  Another name for a small infectious molecule of RNA 
D)  A virus that uses a small piece of RNA as its genome. 
E)  A molecule of RNA that can carry out an enzymatic process.

Question 2

The name of a virus family in the Latin classification system has which of the following endings?

Accepted Answer

A)  -viridae 
B)  -virales 
C)  -virinae 
D)  -virus 
E)  -virusdae 
A)  -viridae 
B)  -virales 
C)  -virinae 
D)  -virus 
E)  -virusdae

Question 3

Which of the following is a type of nucleic acid NOT found as the genome of a virus that can infect vertebrates?

Accepted Answer

A)  ssDNA 
B)  dsDNA 
C)  ssRNA 
D)  dsRNA 
E)  All of the above are found. 
A)  ssDNA 
B)  dsDNA 
C)  ssRNA 
D)  dsRNA 
E)  All of the above are found.

Question 4

An interesting observation is that many highly pathogenic and deadly human viruses have the following type of genome?

Accepted Answer

A)  ssDNA, positive sense 
B)  ssDNA, negative sense 
C)  ssRNA, positive sense 
D)  ssRNA, negative sense 
E)  dsRNA 
A)  ssDNA, positive sense 
B)  ssDNA, negative sense 
C)  ssRNA, positive sense 
D)  ssRNA, negative sense 
E)  dsRNA

Exam 3: Virus Classification: The World of Viruses

What is a ribozyme?

The name of a virus family in the Latin classification system has which of the following endings?

Which of the following is a type of nucleic acid NOT found as the genome of a virus that can infect vertebrates?

An interesting observation is that many highly pathogenic and deadly human viruses have the following type of genome?

Introduction to Virology

Virus Structure and Assembly

Virus Entry

Single-Stranded RNA Bacteriophages

Microviruses

Bacteriophage

Bacteriophage Lambda

Viruses of Archaea

Cucumber Mosaic Virus

Picornaviruses

Flaviviruses

Togaviruses

Coronaviruses

Paramyxo-Viruses and Rhabdoviruses

Filovirouses

Bunyaviruses

Influenza Viruses

Reoviruses

Parvoviruses

Polyomaviruses

Papillomaviruses

Adenoviruses

Herpesviruses

Baculoviruses

Poxviruses

Viruses of Algae and Mimivirus

Retroviruses

Human Immunodeficiency

Hepadnaviruses

Viroids and Hepatitis Delta Virus

Prions

Intrinsic Cellular Defenses Against Virus Infection

Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses to Virus Infection

Antiviral Vaccines

Antiviral Chemotherapy

Eukaryotic Virus Vectors

Filters