Question 1

Helical and icosahedral are terms used to describe the shapes of a virus envelope.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements is NOT true of lysogeny?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can give infected pathogens the genetic information for toxin production.
B)  Prophage is inserted into the host genome.
C)  Lytic cycle may follow lysogeny.
D)  It is a "silent" infection;the virus does not replicate.
E)  It causes lysis of host cells.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

A lytic virus has infected a patient.Which of the following would best describe what is happening inside the patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  The virus is causing the death of the infected cells in the patient.
B)  The virus is not killing any cells in the host.
C)  The virus is incorporating its nucleic acid with that of the patient's cells.
D)  The virus is slowly killing the patient's cells.
E)  The virus is infecting cells and then releasing only small amounts of virus.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Positive sense RNA strands of viruses are treated like mRNA inside the host cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The mechanism whereby an enveloped virus leaves a host cell is called

Accepted Answer

A)  transduction.
B)  budding.
C)  abduction.
D)  lysogeny.
E)  penetration.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

The basic mechanism of viral multiplication is similar for all viruses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Viruses,viroids,and Prions

Which of the following statements is NOT true of lysogeny?

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Positive sense RNA strands of viruses are treated like mRNA inside the host cell.

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Helical and icosahedral are terms used to describe the shapes of a virus envelope.

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The basic mechanism of viral multiplication is similar for all viruses.

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A lytic virus has infected a patient.Which of the following would best describe what is happening inside the patient?

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The mechanism whereby an enveloped virus leaves a host cell is called

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Exam 13: Viruses,viroids,and Prions

Which of the following statements is NOT true of lysogeny?

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Positive sense RNA strands of viruses are treated like mRNA inside the host cell.

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Helical and icosahedral are terms used to describe the shapes of a virus envelope.

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The basic mechanism of viral multiplication is similar for all viruses.

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A lytic virus has infected a patient.Which of the following would best describe what is happening inside the patient?

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The mechanism whereby an enveloped virus leaves a host cell is called

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