All Viruses Genomes, Shapes and Structure

Question 1

What type of DNA does the Herpes simplex virus contain?

Answer 1

Double-stranded (dsDNA)

Question 2

Which type of DNA virus is associated with warts and certain cancers?

Answer 2

Human papillomavirus (HPV) - dsDNA

Question 3

Which virus is a common cause of respiratory infections and has dsDNA?

Answer 3

Adenovirus

Question 4

What type of DNA does Parvovirus have?

Answer 4

Single-stranded (ssDNA)

Question 5

Which virus, eradicated globally, has double-stranded DNA?

Answer 5

Smallpox virus

Question 6

What is unique about the DNA structure of Hepatitis B virus?

Answer 6

Partially double-stranded, uses reverse transcription

Question 7

Which virus causes German measles and is a positive-sense RNA virus?

Answer 7

Rubella virus

Question 8

What type of RNA virus is responsible for dengue fever?

Answer 8

Dengue virus - +RNA

Question 9

Which virus, transmitted by mosquitoes, causes Zika fever?

Answer 9

Zika virus - +RNA

Question 10

What type of RNA virus causes West Nile fever?

Answer 10

West Nile virus - +RNA

Question 11

Which virus, known for causing poliomyelitis, has positive-sense RNA?

Answer 11

Poliovirus

Question 12

What type of RNA virus causes the common cold?

Answer 12

Rhinovirus - +RNA

Question 13

Which coronavirus caused the SARS outbreak in 2002-2003?

Answer 13

SARS-CoV - +RNA

Question 14

What type of virus is MERS-CoV, which caused Middle East Respiratory Syndrome?

Answer 14

MERS-CoV - +RNA

Question 15

What type of RNA virus is SARS-CoV-2, responsible for COVID-19?

Answer 15

SARS-CoV-2 - +RNA

Question 16

Which retrovirus requires reverse transcription and is associated with AIDS?

Answer 16

HIV - +RNA

Question 17

What type of virus is Hantavirus, known for causing hemorrhagic fever?

Answer 17

Hantavirus - -RNA

Question 18

Which virus causes Lassa fever and is a negative-sense RNA virus?

Answer 18

Lassa virus - -RNA

Question 19

What type of RNA virus causes measles?

Answer 19

Measles virus - -RNA

Question 20

Which virus, closely related to measles, causes mumps?

Answer 20

Mumps virus - -RNA

Question 21

What type of RNA virus is associated with seasonal flu outbreaks?

Answer 21

Influenza virus - -RNA

Question 22

Which virus causes rabies and is a negative-sense RNA virus?

Answer 22

Rabies virus - -RNA

Question 23

What type of RNA virus is Ebola virus, known for causing severe hemorrhagic fever?

Answer 23

Ebola virus - -RNA

Question 24

Which virus, related to Ebola, also causes hemorrhagic fever?

Answer 24

Marburg virus - -RNA

Question 25

Although positive-sense RNA, which virus is often studied with negative-sense viruses due to its replication cycle?

Answer 25

Hepatitis C virus

Question 26

What type of genetic material does Reovirus contain?

Answer 26

Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA)

Question 27

What infectious agent lacks nucleic acid and is composed solely of protein?

Answer 27

Prions

Question 28

What is the genome nature of Paramyxoviridae?

Answer 28

Single-stranded, negative-sense RNA.

Question 29

What shape does Paramyxoviridae have?

Answer 29

Spherical.

Question 30

Does Paramyxoviridae have an envelope?

Answer 30

Yes.

Question 31

What is the genome nature of Orthomyxoviridae?

Answer 31

Single-stranded, negative-sense, segmented RNA.

Question 32

What shape does Orthomyxoviridae have?

Answer 32

Spherical.

Question 33

Does Orthomyxoviridae have an envelope?

Answer 33

Yes.

Question 34

What is the genome nature of Coronaviridae?

Answer 34

Single-stranded, positive-sense RNA.

Question 35

What shape does Coronaviridae have?

Answer 35

Spherical.

Question 36

Does Coronaviridae have an envelope?

Answer 36

Yes, marked with '+b'.

Question 37

What is the genome nature of Arenaviridae?

Answer 37

Single-stranded, negative-sense, segmented RNA.

Question 38

What shape does Arenaviridae have?

Answer 38

Spherical.

Question 39

Does Arenaviridae have an envelope?

Answer 39

Yes, marked with '+b'.

Question 40

What is the genome nature of Rhabdoviridae?

Answer 40

Single-stranded, negative-sense RNA.

Question 41

What shape does Rhabdoviridae have?

Answer 41

Bullet-shaped.

Question 42

Does Rhabdoviridae have an envelope?

Answer 42

Yes.

Question 43

What is the genome nature of Filoviridae?

Answer 43

Single-stranded, negative-sense RNA.

Question 44

What shape does Filoviridae have?

Answer 44

Filamentous.

Question 45

Does Filoviridae have an envelope?

Answer 45

Yes.

Question 46

What is the genome nature of Bunyaviridae?

Answer 46

Single-stranded, negative-sense RNA.

Question 47

What shape does Bunyaviridae have?

Answer 47

Spherical.

Question 48

Does Bunyaviridae have an envelope?

Answer 48

Yes, marked with '+b'.

Question 49

What is the genome nature of Retroviridae?

Answer 49

Single-stranded, positive-sense RNA.

Question 50

What shape does Retroviridae have?

Answer 50

Spherical.

Question 51

Does Retroviridae have an envelope?

Answer 51

Yes.

Question 52

What is the genome nature of Reoviridae?

Answer 52

Double-stranded, segmented RNA.

Question 53

What shape does Reoviridae have?

Answer 53

Icosahedral.

Question 54

Does Reoviridae have an envelope?

Answer 54

No.

Question 55

What is the genome nature of Picornaviridae?

Answer 55

Single-stranded, positive-sense RNA.

Question 56

What shape does Picornaviridae have?

Answer 56

Icosahedral.

Question 57

Does Picornaviridae have an envelope?

Answer 57

No.

Question 58

What is the genome nature of Togaviridae?

Answer 58

Single-stranded, positive-sense RNA.

Question 59

What shape does Togaviridae have?

Answer 59

Icosahedral.

Question 60

Does Togaviridae have an envelope?

Answer 60

Yes.

Question 61

What is the genome nature of Flaviviridae?

Answer 61

Single-stranded, positive-sense RNA.

Question 62

What shape does Flaviviridae have?

Answer 62

Spherical.

Question 63

Does Flaviviridae have an envelope?

Answer 63

Yes.

Question 64

What is the genome nature of Caliciviridae?

Answer 64

Single-stranded, positive-sense RNA.

Question 65

What shape does Caliciviridae have?

Answer 65

Icosahedral.

Question 66

Does Caliciviridae have an envelope?

Answer 66

No.