Micro 18 (FINAL)

Question 1

TRUE OR FALSE: Viruses have a metabolism of their own

Answer 1

FALSE

Question 2

TRUE OR FALSE: Viruses can only replicate if they infect a cell and aren’t considered to be alive.

Answer 2

TRUE

Question 3

A hollow tube made of complex carbohydrates

Answer 3

Collar

Question 4

Contractile Proeins that squeeze the contents into the cytoplasm of infected cell

Answer 4

Actin Fibers

Question 5

Barrier to prevent virion from prematurely entering collar

Answer 5

Modus

Question 6

Proteins that act as the building blocks of the capsid

Answer 6

Capsomere

Question 7

Made of protein and also referred to as the capsid

Answer 7

Head

Question 8

Fat surrounding the capsid allowing it to hid from the body

Answer 8

adipose capsule

Question 9

Attached to and secures the collar

Answer 9

Basilar Plate

Question 10

Responsible for replication and also called a virion

Answer 10

Nucleic Acid

Question 11

A _____ is the capsid and virion together.

Answer 11

viriod

Question 12

Which of the following is a virion structire for viruses? Single Stranded DNA, Single Stranded RNA, Double stranded DNA, double stranded RNA, two separate RNA

Answer 12

All are possibilities

Question 13

Antibiotics DO NOT work on _____

Answer 13

viruses

Question 14

Attachment mechanisms are made of _____

Answer 14

proteins

Question 15

The only defense against a viral infection is _____ and _____

Answer 15

prevention, vaccination, and immune system