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1. Group of viruses, which attack members of Myxophyceae are termed as:

 
 
 
 

2. Interferon is a:

 
 
 
 

3. Which is an exception to cell theory?

 
 
 
 

4. Infective portion of a virus is nucleic acid, this was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

5. In order to label the coat alone but not the nucleic acid the bacteriophage should be grown on E. coli cells previously cultured on a medium containing:

 
 
 
 

6. Bacteriophage consists of:

 
 
 
 

7. In Herpes virus DNA is:

 
 
 
 

8. Number of capsomeres forming capsid of TMV is:

 
 
 
 

9. Virus and bacteriophage are made-up of:

 
 
 
 

10. The smallest known agent of a plant disease is:

 
 
 
 

11. Smallpox is caused by:

 
 
 
 

12. Cyanophage is a virus that attacks:

 
 
 
 

13. The genetic material of poxvirus is:

 
 
 
 

14. Kuru, a human disease is caused by:

 
 
 
 

15. Yellow vein Mosaic of Bhindi Virus (Hibiscus Virus-I) is transmitted through:

 
 
 
 

16. In which of the following, RNA is the genetic material?

 
 
 
 

17. Which of the following is true for viruses?

 
 
 
 

18. Which of the following disease is caused by virus?

 
 
 
 

19. Who among the following discovered virus?

 
 
 
 

20. The virus responsible for AIDS is an example of a (an):

 
 
 
 

21. The first to isolate a plant virus was:

 
 
 
 

22. Name the scientist who called viruses as “Contagium vivum fluidum”:

 
 
 
 

23. Detailed study of bacteriophage was made by:

 
 
 
 

24. Viroids have:

 
 
 
 

25. Viruses are considered to be:

 
 
 
 

26. Chrysanthemum stunt disease and potato spindle tuber disease are caused by:

 
 
 
 

27. First animal pathogenic virus was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

28. Bacteriophages have been used as:

 
 
 
 

29. Viruses have:

 
 
 
 

30. The fact that best supports the concept that viruses are living is that viruses:

 
 
 
 

31. Who named prion?

 
 
 
 

32. What is a vector?

 
 
 
 

33. An infectious agent associated with certain mammalian degenerative disease that is composed solely of protein, is known as:

 
 
 
 

34. Genetic material of TMV is:

 
 
 
 

35. TMV was isolated in crystalline form by:

 
 
 
 

36. The truncated cone of HIV consists of:

 
 
 
 

37. Virion refers to:

 
 
 
 

38. A substance (a low molecular weight protein) produced by host cells in response to viral infection, that protects other cells against further viral infection is:

 
 
 
 

39. Who discovered cyanophages?

 
 
 
 

40. In a bacteriophage, DNA is present in:

 
 
 
 

41. Certain enzymes like reverse transcriptase, integrase and protease are found in:

 
 
 
 

42. The lambda phase is a:

 
 
 
 

43. D.C. Gajdusek was awarded the Nobel Prize for discovery of prion based diseases in:

 
 
 
 

44. AIDS (= Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is caused by:

 
 
 
 

45. Viruses are commonly transmitted in plants through:

 
 
 
 

46. In which of the following, RNA is double stranded:

 
 
 
 

47. The capsid of TMV is made-up of nearly:

 
 
 
 

48. Which of the following protein is associated with prion disease?

 
 
 
 

49. Infective nature of Tobacco mosaic disease was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

50. Infective part of virus was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

51. The site where the protein coat of virus is synthesized is:

 
 
 
 

52. Which of the following is correct regarding AIDS causative agent HIV? (NEET 2016)

 
 
 
 

53. Bacteria differ from viruses in being sensitive to:

 
 
 
 

54. Prions are pathogens that are thought to consist solely of:

 
 
 
 

55. Enzymes are absent in:

 
 
 
 

56. Longest known virus is:

 
 
 
 

57. RNA particle causing symptoms like that of a virus disease are known as:

 
 
 
 


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