Virus Quiz
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Symptoms of HIV do not show up immediately because the virus can
A. stay dormant for years
B. mutate quickly
C. stay outside the cell for a long time
A/An ____________is the smallest unit of life.
A. atom
B. stimulus
C. cell
D. DNA
Why do viruses have projections on the outside?
A. To send signals to other viruses.
B. To maintain their structure.
C. To attach to the host cell.
D. To reproduce.
What do viruses need in order to reproduce?
A. they need genetic material
B. They need a host cell
C. They need bacteria
D. They need insulin
An individual was infected with a particular virus. The symptoms caused by the virus began very shortly after infection. The person’s immune system was able to fight off the infection and they now have a lifetime immunity and will never get sick from this particular virus again. Based on the information given, is this a lysogenic or lytic virus?
A. Lysogenic virus
B. Lytic virus
C. Mitosis
D. Apoptosis
Antibiotics are effective in preventing and treating the new coronavirus?
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Scientists believe that COVID-19 is spread primarily through:
A. Respiratory droplets that pass from person to person
B. Contact with infected animals or pets
C. Food packaging and other contaminated surfaces
D. All of the above
How can we prevent viruses from spreading?
A. vaccines
B. not washing hands
C. no education
D. antibiotics
During the lytic infection by a virus, the host cell is-
A. destroyed
B. copied
C. passed on to the lysogenic cycle
D. not affected
Which of the following can be used to prevent a viral infection?
A. Vaccine
B. Antibiotic
C. Probiotic
D. Anti-inflammatory
A photograph of a virus is shown below. The projections on the surface of the virus allows the virus to?
A. Most inside a host cell
B. Control a host cell’s DNA
C. Attach to a host cell
D. Signal other viruses to infect a host cell
The viral reproductive Process shown in the diagram is called:
A. The Lysogenic cycle
B. Binary Fission
C. The Lytic Cycle
D. Conjugation
A(n) _____ is a virus that targets and infects a bacterial cell.
A. endospore
B. decomposer
C. plasmid
D. bacteriophage
Observe the diagram of a viral reproduction process.
This process is called:
A. Binary fission
B. Lysogenic cycle
C. Lytic cycle
D. Transformation
The novel coronavirus responsible for the outbreak is called:
A. COVID-19
B. SARS-CoV-2
C. 2019-nCoV
D. MERS-CoV-2
