Practice Exam Ch 6

1. Host cells of viruses include A. human and other animals. B. plants and fungi. C. bacteria. D. protozoa and algae. E. All of the choices are correct.

2. Classification of viruses into families involves determining all the following characteristics except A. type of nucleic acid. B. type of capsid. C. presence of an envelope. D. biochemical reactions. E. nucleic acid strand number.

3. Virus capsids are made from subunits called A. envelopes. B. spikes. C. capsomeres. D. prophages. E. peplomers.

4. Which of the following is correct about viruses? A. cannot be seen with a light microscope B. are procaryotic C. contain 70S ribosomes D. undergo binary fission E. can be grown on nutrient agar

5. Which of the following is not associated with every virus? A. envelope B. capsomers C. capsid D. nucleic acid E. genome

6. These structures are used by bacteriophages to attach to host cell receptors. A. sheath B. tail fibers C. nucleic acid D. capsid head E. None of the choices are correct.

7. T-even phages A. include the poxviruses. B. infect Escherichia coli cells. C. enter host cells by engulfment. D. have helical capsids. E. All of the choices are correct.

8. The correct sequence of events in viral multiplication is A. penetration, replication, maturation, adsorption, assembly, release. B. replication, penetration, maturation, assembly, absorption, release. C. adsorption, penetration, replication, maturation, assembly, release. D. assembly, maturation, replication, release, penetration, adsorption. E. adsorption, release, maturation, replication, assembly, penetration.

9. The event that occurs in bacteriophage multiplication that does not occur in animal virus replication is A. adsorption to the host cells. B. injection of the viral nucleic acid into the host cell. C. host cell synthesis of viral enzymes and capsid proteins. D. assembly of nucleocapsids. E. replication of viral nucleic acid.

10. Which of the following will not support viral cultivation? A. live lab animals B. embryonated bird eggs C. primary cell cultures D. continuous cell cultures E. blood agar

11. In general, most DNA viruses multiply in the host cell's _____, while most RNA viruses multiply in the host cell's _____. A. nucleus, cytoplasm B. cytoplasm, cell membrane C. cell membrane, cytoplasm D. cytoplasm, nucleus E. nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum

12. Host range is limited by A. type of nucleic acid in the virus. B. age of the host cell. C. type of host cell receptors on cell membrane. D. size of the host cell. E. All of the choices are correct.

13. The virus-induced, specific damage to the host cell that can be seen in a light microscope is called A. lysogeny. B. budding. C. plaques. D. cytopathic effects. E. pocks.

14. Viruses that cause infection resulting in alternating periods of activity with symptoms and inactivity without symptoms are called A. latent. B. oncogenic. C. prions. D. viroids. E. delta agents.

15. Oncogenic viruses include all the following except A. hepatitis B virus. B. measles virus. C. papillomavirus. D. HTLVI and HTLVII viruses. E. Epstein-Barr virus.

16. Which of the following is a type of cytopathic effect? A. inclusions in the nucleus B. multinucleated giant cells C. inclusions in the cytoplasm D. cells round up E. All of the choices are correct.

17. Infectious protein particles are called A. viroids. B. phages. C. prions. D. oncogenic viruses. E. spikes.

18. Creutzfeld-Jacob disease is A. caused by a chronic latent virus. B. initiated by an oncogenic virus. C. caused by a viroid. D. a spongiform encephalopathy of humans. E. also called "mad cow disease".

19. Viruses belong to which of the following Kingdoms? A. Protists B. Fungi C. Archaea D. Bacteria E. None of the choices are correct.

20. Which body system is mainly affected by Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease? A. digestive B. genitourinary C. nervous D. circulatory E. respiratory

21. Viruses are ultramicroscopic because they range in size from 2 mm to 450 mm. True False

22. Prophages can be activated into viral replication and enter the lytic cycle. True False

23. When a virus enters a host cell, the viral genes redirect the genetic and metabolic activities of the host cell. True False

24. Viruses that infect bacteria are specifically called _____. ________________________________________

25. Diagnosis of viral infections sometimes involves analyzing the patient's blood for specific _____ that the immune system produced against the virus. ________________________________________

26. A naked virus does not have an _____. ________________________________________

27. Viruses with _____ sense RNA contain the correct message for translation, while viruses with _____ sense RNA must first be converted into a correct message. ________________________________________

28. Discuss at least 6 characteristics that are unique to viruses compared to other microorganisms.

29. Compare and contrast the steps of viral multiplication cycles in bacteriophages and animal viruses.

30. Explain what is meant by host range, what governs host range and what is meant by tissue tropism.

Practice Exam Ch 6 Key

1. E 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. E 11. A 12. C 13. D 14. A 15. B 16. E 17. C 18. D 19. E 20. C 21. FALSE 22. TRUE 23. TRUE 24. bacteriophages 25. antibodies 26. envelope 27. positive, negative 28. Answers will vary. 29. Answers will vary. 30. Answers will vary.