
Viruses Biomolecules Quiz
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Which biomolecule is this a picture of? (Hint: it is made of amino acids)
A. Proteins
B. Nucleic Acids
C. Lipids
D. Carbohydrates
Lysis is
A. rupture of a cell membrane
B. replication of a virus
C. bacterial reproduction
D. a process that rarely happens
What part of the virus is number 2?
A. Capsid
B. DNA
C. Surface Markers
D. Envelope
Which biomolecule is made of nucleotides and include your DNA? (Hint: they carry genetic information)
A. Carbohydrate
B. Lipids
C. Protein
D. Nucleic Acid
What part of the virus is number 1?
A. Capsid
B. DNA
C. Surface Markers
D. Envelope
ALL polymers (large molecules) are made up of…
A. monosaccharides
B. monomers
C. proteins
D. None of these
Is a virus considered living or non-living?
A. Living
B. Non-Living
C. Neither
Which biomolecule includes sugars and starches? (Hint: simple or complex)
A. Lipids
B. Proteins
C. Carbohydrates
D. Nucleic Acids
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
Which biomolecule is this a picture of?
A. Protein
B. Nucleic Acid
C. Lipid
D. Carbohydrate
What do viruses have in common with living cells? They both…
A. store genetic information
B. have chloroplasts
C. use glucose for cellular respiration
D. have endoplasmic reticulum
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
What is the first step of the virus reproduction cycle?
A. The viruses genetic material (DNA) starts to take over the functions of the cell
B. The host cell bursts open, releasing the new viruses
C. The virus injects its genetic material into the cell
D. A virus attaches to the surface of a host cell
Monomers combine to form ________ through the process of ________.
A. polymers; hydrolysis
B. polymers; dehydration synthesis
C. monomers; hydrolysis
D. monomers; dehydration synthesis
The monomer (building block) of a nucleic acid is
A. Monosaccharide
B. Amino Acid
C. Nucleotide
D. Polysaccharide
Viruses are cells.
A. True
B. FALSE
Which biomolecule is made of nucleotides and contain you DNA?
A. Carbohydrate
B. Lipids
C. Protein
D. Nucleic Acid
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
A(n) _____ is a virus that enters a bacterial cell.
A. endospore
B. decomposer
C. plasmid
D. bacteriophage
What part of the virus is number 3?
A. Capsid
B. DNA
C. Surface Markers
D. Envelope
What do viruses need to reproduce?
A. they need genetic material
B. They need a host cell
C. They need bacteria
D. They need insulin
What is the monomer for a protein?
A. Monosaccharide
B. Triglyceride
C. Amino Acid
D. Nucleotide
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
Which biomolecule is responsible for insulation and LONG term energy storage?
A. Proteins
B. Nucleic Acids
C. Lipids
D. Carbohydrates
What part of a virus is the protein capsule that houses the genetic material (DNA/RNA)?
A. tail
B. nucleus
C. capsid
D. glycoprotein
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