Question 1

The primary factor determining the life cycle of an animal virus is the physical form of the

Accepted Answer

A)  envelope. 
B)  capsid. 
C)  genome. 
D)  receptor. 
E)  burst. 
A)  envelope. 
B)  capsid. 
C)  genome. 
D)  receptor. 
E)  burst.

Question 2

Identify the outer structure shown in the figure below. What is it composed of and how does it differ from the bacterial version?

Accepted Answer

The viral envelope is composed of the ph

Question 3

The proteins found in animals and plants that can recognize general signs of viral infections are

Accepted Answer

A)  RNA interference. 
B)  interferons. 
C)  T-lymphocytes. 
D)  surface receptors. 
E)  antibodies. 
A)  RNA interference. 
B)  interferons. 
C)  T-lymphocytes. 
D)  surface receptors. 
E)  antibodies.

Question 4

What viruses are classified by using the suffix viridae?

Accepted Answer

A)  genera 
B)  families 
C)  species 
D)  orders 
E)  classes 
A)  genera 
B)  families 
C)  species 
D)  orders 
E)  classes

Question 5

The number of virus particles released at lysis is referred to as

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A)  the lytic number. 
B)  burst size. 
C)  the lysogenic number. 
D)  the temperate number. 
E)  the release number. 
A)  the lytic number. 
B)  burst size. 
C)  the lysogenic number. 
D)  the temperate number. 
E)  the release number.

Question 6

All of the following criteria are used to classify viruses according to the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  genome composition. 
B)  size of the virus particle. 
C)  envelope. 
D)  capsid symmetry. 
E)  mutation rate. 
A)  genome composition. 
B)  size of the virus particle. 
C)  envelope. 
D)  capsid symmetry. 
E)  mutation rate.

Question 7

Tissue cultures are more feasible than whole animals for viral growth because they

Accepted Answer

A)  can develop vaccines. 
B)  can test a multitude of chemical and antibiotic agents. 
C)  are more time-consuming. 
D)  are less expensive. 
E)  are more expensive. 
A)  can develop vaccines. 
B)  can test a multitude of chemical and antibiotic agents. 
C)  are more time-consuming. 
D)  are less expensive. 
E)  are more expensive.

Question 8

Which infectious agent is identified by the nucleic acid genome being the entire infectious particle?

Accepted Answer

A)  viruses 
B)  prions 
C)  viroids 
D)  virions 
E)  bacteria 
A)  viruses 
B)  prions 
C)  viroids 
D)  virions 
E)  bacteria

Question 9

Which of the following are genes of common ancestry in two genomes that share the same function?

Accepted Answer

A)  homologs 
B)  open reading frames 
C)  proteomes 
D)  orthologs 
E)  lysogenic 
A)  homologs 
B)  open reading frames 
C)  proteomes 
D)  orthologs 
E)  lysogenic

Question 10

Some viruses require an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase. What does that mean? What would you call the host cell RNA polymerase (RNA pol)? What would you call reverse transcriptase (RTase)?

Accepted Answer

An RNA-dependent RNA polymerase means th

The primary factor determining the life cycle of an animal virus is the physical form of the

Identify the outer structure shown in the figure below. What is it composed of and how does it differ from the bacterial version?

The proteins found in animals and plants that can recognize general signs of viral infections are

What viruses are classified by using the suffix viridae?

The number of virus particles released at lysis is referred to as

All of the following criteria are used to classify viruses according to the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses EXCEPT

Tissue cultures are more feasible than whole animals for viral growth because they

Which infectious agent is identified by the nucleic acid genome being the entire infectious particle?

Which of the following are genes of common ancestry in two genomes that share the same function?

Some viruses require an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase. What does that mean? What would you call the host cell RNA polymerase (RNA pol)? What would you call reverse transcriptase (RTase)?

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Exam 6: Viruses

The primary factor determining the life cycle of an animal virus is the physical form of the

Identify the outer structure shown in the figure below. What is it composed of and how does it differ from the bacterial version?

The proteins found in animals and plants that can recognize general signs of viral infections are

What viruses are classified by using the suffix viridae?

The number of virus particles released at lysis is referred to as

All of the following criteria are used to classify viruses according to the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses EXCEPT

Tissue cultures are more feasible than whole animals for viral growth because they

Which infectious agent is identified by the nucleic acid genome being the entire infectious particle?

Which of the following are genes of common ancestry in two genomes that share the same function?

Some viruses require an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase. What does that mean? What would you call the host cell RNA polymerase (RNA pol)? What would you call reverse transcriptase (RTase)?

Microbial Life: Origin and Discovery

Observing the Microbial Cell

Cell Structure and Function

Bacterial Culture, Growth, and Development

Environmental Influences and Control of Microbial Growth

Genomes and Chromosomes

Transcription, Translation, and Bioinformatics

Gene Transfer, Mutations, and Genome Evolution

Molecular Regulation

Viral Molecular Biology

Biotechniques and Synthetic Biology

Energetics and Catabolism

Electron Flow in Organotrophy, Lithotrophy, and Phototrophy

Biosynthesis

Food and Industrial Microbiology

Origins and Evolution

Bacterial Diversity

Archaeal Diversity

Eukaryotic Diversity

Microbial Ecology

Microbes in Global Elemental Cycles

Human Microbiota and Innate Immunity

The Adaptive Immune Response

Microbial Pathogenesis

Microbial Diseases

Antimicrobial Therapy

Clinical Microbiology and Epidemiology

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