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Microbiology

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Set 14 Coronaviruses

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Question 1

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How do coronavirus enveloped virions get released from the host cell?

A) The viral envelope fuses with the plasma membrane, releasing the virion.
B) They lyse open the host cell.
C) Virus containing vesicles fuse with the plasma membrane, releasing virions.
D) They bud from the surface of the host cell.
E) All of the above are mechanisms used by coronaviruses.

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Question 2

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All of the following are diseases which can be caused by members of the coronavirus family EXCEPT:

A) Bronchitis
B) Hepatitis
C) Arthritis
D) Gastroenteritis
E) Encephalitis

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Question 3

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Which of the following might explain the potentially low barrier to species jumping seen in coronaviruses?

A) The large size of the RNA genome.
B) The modular nature of the Spike glycoprotein.
C) The ability of one virus to bind to multiple host cell receptors.
D) The ability of the virus to reassort its genome segments.
E) The high number of envelope glycoproteins found on the virion.

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