Viruses Biomolecules Quiz
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Which biomolecule is this a picture of?
A. Protein
B. Nucleic Acid
C. Lipid
D. Carbohydrate
A(n) _____ is a virus that enters a bacterial cell.
A. endospore
B. decomposer
C. plasmid
D. bacteriophage
Viruses are cells.
A. True
B. FALSE
Is a virus considered living or non-living?
A. Living
B. Non-Living
C. Neither
Lipids are made up of which of the following?
A. glycerol and fatty acids tails
B. glycerol and monolipids
C. fatty acids and phosolipids
D. amino acids and nucleotides
What part of the virus is number 3?
A. Capsid
B. DNA
C. Surface Markers
D. Envelope
The reason that viruses are considered to be nonliving is because
A. They are not cellular
B. They cannot reproduce on their own
C. They cannot make proteins
D. all of the above
Lysis is
A. rupture of a cell membrane
B. replication of a virus
C. bacterial reproduction
D. a process that rarely happens
What is a way to become immune to a disease without first having the disease?
A. antibiotics
B. Anti-retroviral drugs
C. Vaccinations
D. Exposure Therapies
The monomer (building block) of a nucleic acid is
A. Monosaccharide
B. Amino Acid
C. Nucleotide
D. Polysaccharide
What part of a virus is the protein capsule that houses the genetic material (DNA/RNA)?
A. tail
B. nucleus
C. capsid
D. glycoprotein
Which biomolecule group includes fats, oils, and waxes?
A. Proteins
B. Nucleic Acid
C. Lipids
D. Carbohydrate
Which viral life cycle allows viral genetic material to lay dormant while the host cell reproduces?
A. lytic
B. mitosis
C. lysogenic
D. S phase
What part of the virus is number 1?
A. Capsid
B. DNA
C. Surface Markers
D. Envelope
Which biomolecule includes sugars and starches? (Hint: simple or complex)
A. Lipids
B. Proteins
C. Carbohydrates
D. Nucleic Acids