Quiz_Viruses

1. Genetic material of TMV is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

3. Viruses are considered to be:

 
 
 
 

4. What is a vector?

 
 
 
 

5. Viroids have:

 
 
 
 

6. First animal pathogenic virus was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

7. Interferon is a:

 
 
 
 

8. The lambda phase is a:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

11. Infective part of virus was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

13. Bacteriophages have been used as:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

15. TMV was isolated in crystalline form by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

17. The genetic material of poxvirus is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

19. Kuru, a human disease is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

22. Longest known virus is:

 
 
 
 

23. Which of the following is true for viruses?

 
 
 
 

24. The truncated cone of HIV consists of:

 
 
 
 

25. 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:

 
 
 
 

26. Which is an exception to cell theory?

 
 
 
 

27. Viruses have:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

29. 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:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

33. Detailed study of bacteriophage was made by:

 
 
 
 

34. Bacteria differ from viruses in being sensitive to:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

36. Who named prion?

 
 
 
 

37. Who among the following discovered virus?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

39. Virion refers to:

 
 
 
 

40. Cyanophage is a virus that attacks:

 
 
 
 

41. Smallpox is caused by:

 
 
 
 

42. The first to isolate a plant virus was:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

44. Viruses are commonly transmitted in plants through:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

47. Bacteriophage consists of:

 
 
 
 

48. In a bacteriophage, DNA is present in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

50. Who discovered cyanophages?

 
 
 
 

51. Virus and bacteriophage are made-up of:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

53. Number of capsomeres forming capsid of TMV is:

 
 
 
 

54. Enzymes are absent in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

57. In Herpes virus DNA is: