Quiz MSc MB Ist General virology

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General Virology Quiz

Test your knowledge on general virology with this engaging 10-question quiz! This quiz covers essential concepts about viruses, their structures, and functions, making it perfect for students, educators, and enthusiasts alike.

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The viral envelope is made up of

A Proteins

B Glycoproteins

c Lipoproteins

d All of the above

A fully formed infectious viral particle is called

A Virion

b Viriod

C Capsid

D Virusoid

Which of the following statements are true about the viruses?

A Obligate parasites

B Free-living

C.Saprophytes

D Facultative parasites

Which of the following is a helical virus?

A TMV

B Polio Virus

C Bacterial Virus

D.Pox virus

Viruses largely lack metabolic machinery of their own to generate energy or to synthesize

A Proteins

B Acetic acid

C Alcohol

D All the above

Viruses require for their growth

A Animals

B Plants

C Bacteria

D Living Cells

Reverse transcriptase is a useful enzyme to have when

A An RNA virus converts its RNA to DNA

B There are no host cells present

c Nutrients are scarce

D Spikes are forming in the new virus

The stage when Viral genome inserted to the bacterial DNA is termed as

A Lysogenic Cycle

B Virulent phage

c Prophage

D Lytic cycle

The size of viruses is usually measured in

A Centimeter

B Nanometer

C Micrometer

D Milimeter

Which of the following statements is not true of viruses?

A Viruses have been successfully grown in pure cultures in test tubes

B All viruses are obligatory intracellular parasites

c All viruses have either DNA or RNA as their genetic material

D Viruses probably arose from small fragments of cellular chromosomes

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