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Microbiology

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Set 1 Introduction To Virology

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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What is another term for an RNA-dependent-DNA-polymerase?

A) DNA polymerase
B) RNA polymerase II
C) RNA replicase
D) RNA transcriptase
E) Reverse transcriptase

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Question 2

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Which of the following terms describes the protein shell that surrounds the viral genome?

A) capsid
B) envelope
C) matrix
D) virion
E) capsomere

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Question 3

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All viruses that use a negative-sense RNA genome must package which of the following proteins in their virion?

A) RNA-dependent-RNA-polymerase
B) matrix protein
C) RNA helicase
D) RNA methylase
E) scaffolding protein

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