Quiz_Viruses

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

 
 
 
 

2. Viruses are commonly transmitted in plants through:

 
 
 
 

3. What is a vector?

 
 
 
 

4. Which is an exception to cell theory?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

7. In a bacteriophage, DNA is present in:

 
 
 
 

8. Bacteriophages have been used as:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

10. Virus and bacteriophage are made-up of:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

12. Viruses are considered to be:

 
 
 
 

13. Who discovered cyanophages?

 
 
 
 

14. Which of the following is true for viruses?

 
 
 
 

15. Kuru, a human disease is caused by:

 
 
 
 

16. The genetic material of poxvirus is:

 
 
 
 

17. Infective part of virus was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

21. In Herpes virus DNA is:

 
 
 
 

22. Viroids have:

 
 
 
 

23. Number of capsomeres forming capsid of TMV is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

26. The first to isolate a plant virus was:

 
 
 
 

27. The lambda phase is a:

 
 
 
 

28. Detailed study of bacteriophage was made by:

 
 
 
 

29. Interferon is a:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

31. Bacteria differ from viruses in being sensitive to:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

35. Virion refers to:

 
 
 
 

36. The truncated cone of HIV consists of:

 
 
 
 

37. First animal pathogenic virus was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

38. TMV was isolated in crystalline form by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

41. Longest known virus is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

44. 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:

 
 
 
 

45. Genetic material of TMV is:

 
 
 
 

46. Cyanophage is a virus that attacks:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

50. Enzymes are absent in:

 
 
 
 

51. Who among the following discovered virus?

 
 
 
 

52. Viruses have:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

54. Smallpox is caused by:

 
 
 
 

55. Bacteriophage consists of:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

57. Who named prion?