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1. Kuru, a human disease is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

3. Viruses are considered to be:

 
 
 
 

4. Bacteriophages have been used as:

 
 
 
 

5. 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:

 
 
 
 

6. Virus and bacteriophage are made-up of:

 
 
 
 

7. Which of the following is true for viruses?

 
 
 
 

8. Which is an exception to cell theory?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

10. Bacteriophage consists of:

 
 
 
 

11. Genetic material of TMV is:

 
 
 
 

12. TMV was isolated in crystalline form by:

 
 
 
 

13. Number of capsomeres forming capsid of TMV is:

 
 
 
 

14. Who named prion?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

20. The genetic material of poxvirus is:

 
 
 
 

21. First animal pathogenic virus was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

22. The first to isolate a plant virus was:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

24. Bacteria differ from viruses in being sensitive to:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

29. What is a vector?

 
 
 
 

30. Infective part of virus was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

31. The lambda phase is a:

 
 
 
 

32. Viruses are commonly transmitted in plants through:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

34. Cyanophage is a virus that attacks:

 
 
 
 

35. 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:

 
 
 
 

36. Smallpox is caused by:

 
 
 
 

37. Virion refers to:

 
 
 
 

38. In Herpes virus DNA is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

40. Longest known virus is:

 
 
 
 

41. In a bacteriophage, DNA is present in:

 
 
 
 

42. Enzymes are absent in:

 
 
 
 

43. Who among the following discovered virus?

 
 
 
 

44. Interferon is a:

 
 
 
 

45. Viruses have:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

48. Detailed study of bacteriophage was made by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

54. The truncated cone of HIV consists of:

 
 
 
 

55. Viroids have:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

57. Who discovered cyanophages?

 
 
 
 


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