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1. Virion refers to:

 
 
 
 

2. Detailed study of bacteriophage was made by:

 
 
 
 

3. Interferon is a:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

5. The lambda phase is a:

 
 
 
 

6. Virus and bacteriophage are made-up of:

 
 
 
 

7. Bacteriophage consists of:

 
 
 
 

8. Bacteriophages have been used as:

 
 
 
 

9. 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:

 
 
 
 

10. Genetic material of TMV is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

12. The first to isolate a plant virus was:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

14. Smallpox is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

16. Viroids have:

 
 
 
 

17. The genetic material of poxvirus is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

19. Number of capsomeres forming capsid of TMV is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

21. First animal pathogenic virus was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

22. Kuru, a human disease is caused by:

 
 
 
 

23. Viruses have:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

25. Infective part of virus was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

26. Who among the following discovered virus?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

28. Which of the following is true for viruses?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

31. 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:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

33. Viruses are commonly transmitted in plants through:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

37. What is a vector?

 
 
 
 

38. Viruses are considered to be:

 
 
 
 

39. Who named prion?

 
 
 
 

40. TMV was isolated in crystalline form by:

 
 
 
 

41. Longest known virus is:

 
 
 
 

42. In a bacteriophage, DNA is present in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

46. Who discovered cyanophages?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

48. In Herpes virus DNA is:

 
 
 
 

49. The truncated cone of HIV consists of:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

51. Which is an exception to cell theory?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

54. Bacteria differ from viruses in being sensitive to:

 
 
 
 

55. Cyanophage is a virus that attacks:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

57. Enzymes are absent in:

 
 
 
 


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