Quiz_Viruses

1. TMV was isolated in crystalline form by:

 
 
 
 

2. In Herpes virus DNA is:

 
 
 
 

3. Virion refers to:

 
 
 
 

4. Bacteriophages have been used as:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

6. 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:

 
 
 
 

7. 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:

 
 
 
 

8. Who named prion?

 
 
 
 

9. Interferon is a:

 
 
 
 

10. Who among the following discovered virus?

 
 
 
 

11. What is a vector?

 
 
 
 

12. The lambda phase is a:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

14. Viruses are commonly transmitted in plants through:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

16. Which of the following is true for viruses?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

18. Which is an exception to cell theory?

 
 
 
 

19. Bacteria differ from viruses in being sensitive to:

 
 
 
 

20. Bacteriophage consists of:

 
 
 
 

21. Enzymes are absent in:

 
 
 
 

22. Cyanophage is a virus that attacks:

 
 
 
 

23. Who discovered cyanophages?

 
 
 
 

24. The truncated cone of HIV consists of:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

27. Detailed study of bacteriophage was made by:

 
 
 
 

28. Infective part of virus was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

30. First animal pathogenic virus was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

38. Viroids have:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

40. The genetic material of poxvirus is:

 
 
 
 

41. Genetic material of TMV is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

46. Kuru, a human disease is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

48. Number of capsomeres forming capsid of TMV is:

 
 
 
 

49. Smallpox is caused by:

 
 
 
 

50. Viruses are considered to be:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

53. Longest known virus is:

 
 
 
 

54. Virus and bacteriophage are made-up of:

 
 
 
 

55. The first to isolate a plant virus was:

 
 
 
 

56. Viruses have:

 
 
 
 

57. In a bacteriophage, DNA is present in: