Quiz_Viruses

1. Genetic material of TMV is:

 
 
 
 

2. Kuru, a human disease is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

4. Viruses are commonly transmitted in plants through:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

7. TMV was isolated in crystalline form by:

 
 
 
 

8. Viruses have:

 
 
 
 

9. First animal pathogenic virus was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

10. Bacteria differ from viruses in being sensitive to:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

15. In Herpes virus DNA is:

 
 
 
 

16. 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:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

18. Infective part of virus was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

19. The first to isolate a plant virus was:

 
 
 
 

20. Cyanophage is a virus that attacks:

 
 
 
 

21. Longest known virus is:

 
 
 
 

22. The truncated cone of HIV consists of:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

27. 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:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

29. The genetic material of poxvirus is:

 
 
 
 

30. Virion refers to:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

32. Viroids have:

 
 
 
 

33. Bacteriophages have been used as:

 
 
 
 

34. Which is an exception to cell theory?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

37. Detailed study of bacteriophage was made by:

 
 
 
 

38. Who named prion?

 
 
 
 

39. Number of capsomeres forming capsid of TMV is:

 
 
 
 

40. Smallpox is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

43. The lambda phase is a:

 
 
 
 

44. Who among the following discovered virus?

 
 
 
 

45. Viruses are considered to be:

 
 
 
 

46. What is a vector?

 
 
 
 

47. Which of the following is true for viruses?

 
 
 
 

48. Enzymes are absent in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

50. Bacteriophage consists of:

 
 
 
 

51. Interferon is a:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

54. In a bacteriophage, DNA is present in:

 
 
 
 

55. Who discovered cyanophages?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

57. Virus and bacteriophage are made-up of: