Deck 5: Viruses

Question 1

The suffix -virales is given to the following terms within the taxon

A)Species
B)Order
C)Family
D)Genus

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Viral capsomeres are composed of subunits called

A)envelopes.
B)protomeres.
C)capsids.
D)nucleoids.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

A bacteriophage is a(n)____________ virus.

A)helical
B)icosahedral
C)enveloped
D)complex

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The Baltimore classification system places viruses into __________ groups.

A)four
B)five
C)seven
D)nine

Question 5

Viruses can infect

A)plants.
B)bacteria.
C)animals.
D)all organisms.

Question 6

A virus that infects bacteria is referred to as a __________.

Question 7

A phage in a repressed stage is referred to as a(n)

A)antiphage.
B)prophage.
C)virulent phage.
D)latent phage.

Question 8

Kaposi's sarcoma is caused by human herpesvirus number __________.

Question 9

The correct hierarchical order for virus classification is

A)order, genus, family, subfamily, species.
B)species, genus, family, subfamily, order.
C)order, family, subfamily, genus, species.
D)genus, order, family, subfamily, species.

Question 10

Capsids forming multifaced structures having 20 triangular faces are called __________.

Question 11

A persistent infection that is not lytic but productive is called a __________ infection.

A)chronic
B)latent
C)slow
D)transforming

Question 12

The correct sequence of stages in the multiplication of animal viruses is

A)adsorption, penetration, uncoating, replication, assembly, release.
B)penetration, adsorption, assembly, uncoating, replication, release.
C)adsorption, uncoating, penetration, replication, assembly, release.
D)penetration, uncoating, adsorption, replication, assembly, release.

Question 13

Picornaviridae are __________ viruses.

Question 14

The most common viruses causing respiratory illness belong to

A)Herpesviridae.
B)Papovaviridae.
C)Adenoviridae.
D)Poxviridae.

Question 15

A fully assembled virus is called a __________.

Question 16

RNA viruses belong to which of the following types according to the Baltimore classification system?

A)I, II, III
B)II, III, IV
C)I, IV, V
D)III, IV, V

Question 17

Which of the following viruses belong to the family Herpesviridae?

A)Epstein-Barr virus
B)Poxvirus
C)SARS
D)HIV

Question 18

Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies are caused by

A)flavoviruses.
B)virusoids.
C)prions.
D)orthomyxoviruses.

Question 19

Which of the following consists of DNA viruses?

A)Parvoviridae
B)Picornaviridae
C)Astroviridae
D)Togaviridae

Question 20

Which of the following bunyaviruses is not arthropod-borne?

A)Phlebovirus
B)Hantavirus
C)Nairovirus
D)Uukuvirus

Question 21

Match the description below with the correct item from this list.
a.Polyarthritis
b.Plantar warts
c.Chickenpox
d.Common cold
e.Infectious mononucleosis
f.Gastroenteritis
g.Hemorrhagic fever
Human rhinovirus A

Question 22

The phase during which no infectious phage particles can be found in a host cell is the __________ period.

Question 23

Match the description below with the correct item from this list.
a.Polyarthritis
b.Plantar warts
c.Chickenpox
d.Common cold
e.Infectious mononucleosis
f.Gastroenteritis
g.Hemorrhagic fever
Epstein-Barr virus

Question 24

The stage of viral multiplication during which the virus attaches to the host cell is called __________.

Question 25

Match the description below with the correct item from this list.
a.Polyarthritis
b.Plantar warts
c.Chickenpox
d.Common cold
e.Infectious mononucleosis
f.Gastroenteritis
g.Hemorrhagic fever
Hantavirus

Question 26

According to the Baltimore classification,Retroviridae belong to group __________ viruses.

Question 27

Match the description below with the correct item from this list.
a.Polyarthritis
b.Plantar warts
c.Chickenpox
d.Common cold
e.Infectious mononucleosis
f.Gastroenteritis
g.Hemorrhagic fever
Norovirus

Question 28

Match the description below with the correct item from this list.
a.Polyarthritis
b.Plantar warts
c.Chickenpox
d.Common cold
e.Infectious mononucleosis
f.Gastroenteritis
g.Hemorrhagic fever
Human papillomavirus

Question 29

Group VI viruses according to the Baltimore classification system include the families Metaviridae,Pseudoviridae,and __________.