Quiz_Viruses

1. What is a vector?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

4. Virion refers to:

 
 
 
 

5. The genetic material of poxvirus is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

7. 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:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

12. Interferon is a:

 
 
 
 

13. TMV was isolated in crystalline form by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

17. Smallpox is caused by:

 
 
 
 

18. The truncated cone of HIV consists of:

 
 
 
 

19. Number of capsomeres forming capsid of TMV is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

23. In Herpes virus DNA is:

 
 
 
 

24. Detailed study of bacteriophage was made by:

 
 
 
 

25. Bacteriophages have been used as:

 
 
 
 

26. Bacteria differ from viruses in being sensitive to:

 
 
 
 

27. Viruses have:

 
 
 
 

28. Viruses are commonly transmitted in plants through:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

30. Virus and bacteriophage are made-up of:

 
 
 
 

31. Which is an exception to cell theory?

 
 
 
 

32. Infective part of virus was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

33. Who named prion?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

35. The first to isolate a plant virus was:

 
 
 
 

36. Bacteriophage consists of:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

39. Cyanophage is a virus that attacks:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

41. Viruses are considered to be:

 
 
 
 

42. First animal pathogenic virus was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

43. Who among the following discovered virus?

 
 
 
 

44. In a bacteriophage, DNA is present in:

 
 
 
 

45. Longest known virus is:

 
 
 
 

46. Viroids have:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

48. Kuru, a human disease is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

51. Which of the following is true for viruses?

 
 
 
 

52. 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:

 
 
 
 

53. Who discovered cyanophages?

 
 
 
 

54. Enzymes are absent in:

 
 
 
 

55. The lambda phase is a:

 
 
 
 

56. Genetic material of TMV is:

 
 
 
 

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