Quiz_Viruses

1. Longest known virus is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

3. The truncated cone of HIV consists of:

 
 
 
 

4. Bacteria differ from viruses in being sensitive to:

 
 
 
 

5. Viruses have:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

7. Viruses are commonly transmitted in plants through:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

10. First animal pathogenic virus was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

11. The first to isolate a plant virus was:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

13. Which of the following is true for viruses?

 
 
 
 

14. Interferon is a:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

16. Bacteriophage consists of:

 
 
 
 

17. Detailed study of bacteriophage was made by:

 
 
 
 

18. In a bacteriophage, DNA is present in:

 
 
 
 

19. Which is an exception to cell theory?

 
 
 
 

20. The genetic material of poxvirus is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

26. Virus and bacteriophage are made-up of:

 
 
 
 

27. Who discovered cyanophages?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

30. TMV was isolated in crystalline form by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

32. Enzymes are absent in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

34. 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:

 
 
 
 

35. Kuru, a human disease is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

37. Virion refers to:

 
 
 
 

38. Infective part of virus was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

39. In Herpes virus DNA is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

41. Bacteriophages have been used as:

 
 
 
 

42. Number of capsomeres forming capsid of TMV is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

44. Who named prion?

 
 
 
 

45. Who among the following discovered virus?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

48. Smallpox is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

50. Viruses are considered to be:

 
 
 
 

51. What is a vector?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

53. Genetic material of TMV is:

 
 
 
 

54. Cyanophage is a virus that attacks:

 
 
 
 

55. Viroids have:

 
 
 
 

56. 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:

 
 
 
 

57. The lambda phase is a: