VIRUSES FROM ANIMAL AND PLANTS QUIZ

Which of the following characteristics would not be used to classify viruses?

Type of nucleic acid

Presence of an envelope

Type of cell wall structure

Symmetry

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The predominant lipid substance found in the viral envelope is

neutral fat

all of these

glycolipids

phospholipids

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The nucleocapsid is covered by an outer membrane like structure called

membronocapsid

envelope

all of these

covering

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The tissue structure deteriorates as the virus multiplies. This deterioration is called

protopathic effect

none of these

cytopathic effect

aneuploidy

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Mumps vaccine is prepared from the cultures of

healthy calves

chick fibroblasts

sheep

African green monkey cells

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Which of the following virus is transmitted by the respiratory route?

Rhinovirus

All of these

Coronavirus

Measles virus

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What can be coated to the plastic dish if an ELISA is performed to directly detect polio virus?

Polio capsid protein

Colored substrate

Patient serum

Anti-polio antibody

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Which type of interferon is produced by T lymphocytes?

α

γ

β

γ and β

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Viral matrix proteins are

part of the nucleoprotein core of viruses

found mainly on naked viruses

exposed on the surface of the virus

anchor the envelope of enveloped viruses

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Which of the following virus is transmitted by genital route?

All of these

Hepatitis B virus

Papillomaviruses

Herpes simplex virus type 2

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