Viruses - Microbiology | Biology+

Course

Microbiology

Study Pack

Set 1: The Microbial World

Set 2: Bacteria

Set 3: Eukaryal Microbes

Set 6: Cultivating Microorganisms

Set 7: DNA Replication and Gene Expression

Set 8: Viral Replication Strategies

Set 9: Bacterial Genetic Analysis

Set 10: Microbial Genomics

Set 11: Regulation of Gene Expression

Set 12: Microbial Biotechnology

Set 13: Metabolism

Set 14: Biogeochemical Cycles

Set 15: Microbial Ecosystems

Set 16: The Microbiology of Food and Water

Set 17: Microbial Symbionts

Set 18: Introduction to Infectious Diseases

Set 19: Innate Host Defenses Against Microbial Invasion

Set 20: Adaptive Immunity

Set 21: Virulence Factors and Pathogenic Mechanisms of Bacterial Infections

Set 22: Viral Pathogenesis

Set 23: Eukaryal Microbe Pathogenesis

Set 24: Control of Infectious Diseases

Set 5 Viruses

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Set 5 Viruses

(Multiple Choice)

Free

A single virus-infected cell may produce up to __________ new virions.

A)10
B)100
C)1000
D)10,000
E)one million

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(Multiple Choice)

Free

A gene duplication event leads to a virus increasing the size of its genome.Which of these viruses will NOT accommodate the genome change easily?

A)tobacco mosaic virus
B)influenza A virus
C)rabies virus
D)polio virus
E)none is a correct choice

Answer

(Multiple Choice)

Free

Which feature of the Mimivirus may lead to a radical redefinition of what constitutes a virus?

A)The size of its chromosome
B)the shape of its chromosome
C)the presence of genes for anabolic functions
D)the presence of genes for catabolic function
E)none of the above

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