Quiz_Viruses

1. Viruses have:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

3. Enzymes are absent in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

7. TMV was isolated in crystalline form by:

 
 
 
 

8. Smallpox is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

13. Cyanophage is a virus that attacks:

 
 
 
 

14. 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:

 
 
 
 

15. Virus and bacteriophage are made-up of:

 
 
 
 

16. Viruses are considered to be:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

18. Kuru, a human disease is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

20. Number of capsomeres forming capsid of TMV is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

23. The genetic material of poxvirus is:

 
 
 
 

24. Bacteria differ from viruses in being sensitive to:

 
 
 
 

25. The lambda phase is a:

 
 
 
 

26. Bacteriophage consists of:

 
 
 
 

27. Who among the following discovered virus?

 
 
 
 

28. 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:

 
 
 
 

29. Detailed study of bacteriophage was made by:

 
 
 
 

30. Longest known virus is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

33. In Herpes virus DNA is:

 
 
 
 

34. Which of the following is true for viruses?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

36. Interferon is a:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

38. Which is an exception to cell theory?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

40. Viruses are commonly transmitted in plants through:

 
 
 
 

41. Virion refers to:

 
 
 
 

42. Who discovered cyanophages?

 
 
 
 

43. The first to isolate a plant virus was:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

45. Who named prion?

 
 
 
 

46. Viroids have:

 
 
 
 

47. Bacteriophages have been used as:

 
 
 
 

48. Genetic material of TMV is:

 
 
 
 

49. Infective part of virus was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

50. The truncated cone of HIV consists of:

 
 
 
 

51. In a bacteriophage, DNA is present in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

53. First animal pathogenic virus was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

56. What is a vector?

 
 
 
 

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