Virus Quiz

 

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1. Which of the following processes is carried out by both cells and viruses
A. Creating carbohydrates from sunlight.
B. Producing new DNA or RNA.
C. Transporting products through the endoplasmic reticulum.
D. Metabolizing energy in mitochondria. 

  

2. Viruses reproduce by:
A. Attacking a host cell and then waiting for the cell to die.

B. Splitting in half once they enter a host cell and later growing.

C. Using the process of meiosis.

D. Using the host cell's DNA to create new viruses.

  

3.  A virus is unique in that it:
A. Contains DNA.
B. Contains RNA.

C. Reproduces in a short time.

D. Cannot reproduce outside a living cell.

 

4.  Viruses are exceptions to the cell theory, but they have some characteristics of living things. What is one of these characteristics?
A. They are made up of many specialized cells.
B. They contain genetic material.

C. They reproduce by mitosis.

D. They contain chlorophyll.

  

5.  A virus that attacks a bacterial cell is called a:
A. Provirus.
B. Bacteriophage.

C. Bacilullus.

D. Spirillum.

  

6. Which type of viral infection literally takes over and quickly destroys the host cell?
A. Lytic cycle.
B. Lysogenic cycle.

C. Antibiotic cycle.

D. Conjugation cycle.

 

7. Viruses can cause diseases in which of the following organisms?
A. Humans.
B. Plants.

C. Animals.

D. All of the above.

  

8. Which statement is NOT true of a virus?
A. It is a non-cellular particle.
B. It has a nucleic acid core.

C. It has a protein coat.

D. It contains both DNA and RNA.

 

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