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Microbiology

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Set 6 An Introduction To Viruses

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Question 1

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Which of the following is correct about viruses?

A)Most viruses cannot be seen with a light microscope.
B)Viruses are prokaryotic.
C)Viruses contain 70S ribosomes.
D)Viruses undergo binary fission.
E)Viruses can be grown on nutrient agar.

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Question 2

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All of the following are characteristics of viruses except

A)definite shape.
B)metabolism.
C)genes.
D)ability to infect host cells.
E)ultramicroscopic size.

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Question 3

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The correct sequence of events in viral multiplication is

A)penetration, replication, maturation, adsorption, assembly, release.
B)replication, penetration, maturation, assembly, absorption, release.
C)adsorption, penetration, replication, maturation, assembly, release.
D)assembly, maturation, replication, release, penetration, adsorption.
E)adsorption, release, maturation, replication, assembly, penetration.

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