Quiz_Viruses

1. Viroids have:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

5. TMV was isolated in crystalline form by:

 
 
 
 

6. First animal pathogenic virus was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

8. Longest known virus is:

 
 
 
 

9. Interferon is a:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

11. Kuru, a human disease is caused by:

 
 
 
 

12. Who among the following discovered virus?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

14. Viruses are commonly transmitted in plants through:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

17. The lambda phase is a:

 
 
 
 

18. 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:

 
 
 
 

19. Who discovered cyanophages?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

21. Cyanophage is a virus that attacks:

 
 
 
 

22. The genetic material of poxvirus is:

 
 
 
 

23. Smallpox is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

25. Bacteria differ from viruses in being sensitive to:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

27. Viruses are considered to be:

 
 
 
 

28. Viruses have:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

30. In a bacteriophage, DNA is present in:

 
 
 
 

31. The truncated cone of HIV consists of:

 
 
 
 

32. In Herpes virus DNA is:

 
 
 
 

33. Number of capsomeres forming capsid of TMV is:

 
 
 
 

34. The first to isolate a plant virus was:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

40. 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:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

43. Virus and bacteriophage are made-up of:

 
 
 
 

44. Infective part of virus was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

45. Bacteriophage consists of:

 
 
 
 

46. Genetic material of TMV is:

 
 
 
 

47. Who named prion?

 
 
 
 

48. Virion refers to:

 
 
 
 

49. Which of the following is true for viruses?

 
 
 
 

50. Which is an exception to cell theory?

 
 
 
 

51. Enzymes are absent in:

 
 
 
 

52. What is a vector?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

55. Detailed study of bacteriophage was made by:

 
 
 
 

56. Bacteriophages have been used as:

 
 
 
 

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