Types of Viruses
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- Q1Which of the following diseases are caused due to a virus?EbolaAll of theseSARSAIDS30s
- Q2Name the virus that is transmitted through the biting of infected animals, birds, and insects to a human?Ebola VirusFlavivirusAll of theseRabies Virus30s
- Q3Based on host range, viruses are classified into:Insect virusBacteriophageBoth Bacteriophage and Insect virusStem Virus30s
- Q4In the host cell, replication of RNA virus took place in...CytoplasmMitochondriaNucleusCentriole30s
- Q5Which of the following statement is correct about viruses?Viruses can be categorized by their shapes.Viruses do not contain a ribosome; Viruses can be categorized by their shapes.Viruses can make protein.Viruses do not contain a ribosome.30s
- Q6Name the virus that covers himself with a modified section of the cell membrane and create a protective lipid envelope?FlavivirusEbola VirusRabies VirusInfluenza virus30s
- Q7A virus can spread through:All of theseTouchContaminated food or waterCoughing30s
- Q8After which period virus replicates in the body and starts to affect the host?UncoatingIncubation periodNone of the abovePenetration30s
- Q9Double-stranded DNA is found in which viruses?None of the abovePoxvirusesInfluenza virusesPoliomyelitis30s
- Q10A virus is made up of a DNA or RNA genome inside a protein shell known as:HostZombiesCapsidEnvelope30s
- Q11Which of the following statements about viruses is wrong:A virus is a small infectious agent that replicates inside the living cells of an organism.A virus can have either DNA or RNA.Virus can not only infect animals, but also plants and bacteria.Vaccines against viruses exist but there are no antiviral drugs.30s
- Q12In what consist the main test used to check for the presence of COVID-19 virus?Presence of bat’s wings under the arms of the patientDetection of a specific RNA sequencePresence of the crown shape around the virus by microscopyAnalysis of the composition of the air exhaled by the patient30s
- Q13Coronavirus are called like this because:Its characteristic appearance reminiscent of a crown around the virionsIt was only spread through royal families in the pastIts RNA aggregates in a shape that reminds of a crown (corona in latin)The first infection with this kind of virus was historically reported to affect a king of Spain30s
- Q14Some viruses are highly contagious, while other do not spread as easily. Which of the following rankings is true as of March 2020?COVID-19 < influenza < SARS < ebolaInfluenza < ebola < COVID-19 < SARSSARS < influenza < ebola < COVID-19influenza < SARS < COVID-19 < ebola30s
- Q15In the 20th century, three influenza pandemics occurred: the Spanish influenza in 1918, the Asian influenza in 1957, and the Hong Kong influenza in 1968. How many million deaths were registered in those pandemics respectively?17 to 100 / 2 / 150 to 200 / 20 / 500.2 to 0.8 / 1 / 0.21 to 2 / 0.1 / 0.330s