Quiz  /  Virus Gate & PSU MCQ Questions With Answers

  • 1. 
    The purpose of the protein coat surrounding a virus, other than to protect the virus, is to-

  • react with the cell wall of the host cell
  • release hereditary information into the host cell
  • produce proteins within the host cell
  • destroy the nucleus of the host cell

  • 2. 
    Can a virus be good?

  • Only when it kills my enemies
  • Naw, son...
  • maybe
  • yes, when a scientist uses it for gene therapy

  • 3. 
    What is a vaccine?

  • a girl's name.
  • something that helps the body fight viruses.
  • a purple fruit from France.
  • something completely different.

  • 4. 
    Genetic material found in virus

  • DNA
  • RNA
  • BOTH
  • NON OF THE ABOVE

  • 5. 
    A(n) _____ is a virus that enters a bacterial cell.

  • endospore
  • decomposer
  • plasmid
  • bacteriophage

  • 6. 
    Which viral life cycle allows viral genetic material to lay dormant while the host cell reproduces?

  • lytic
  • mitosis
  • lysogenic
  • S phase

  • 7. 
    What feature do viruses have in common with animal cells?

  • ability to form proteins at the ribosomes
  • existence of lipids in cell membranes
  • presence of genetic code in nucleic acid
  • production of energy by a mitochondrion

  • 8. 
    A virus acts like a...

  • leukocyte
  • parasite
  • parachute
  • paramedic

  • 9. 
    The organism that a virus enters and uses is called a

  • host
  • parasite
  • guest
  • brujeria

  • 10. 
    How many parts does a virus have?

  • One
  • None
  • too many to count
  • 2

  • 11. 
    What part of the phage is the DNA?

  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D

  • 12. 
    During the lytic infection by a virus, the host cell is-

  • destroyed
  • copied
  • passed on to the lysogenic cycle
  • not affected
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