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Prions differ from viruses because they contain:

A. DNA only
B. RNA only
C. Protein only
D. Protein and RNA
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Which of the following is a characteristic of viroids?

A. Protein coat only
B. Circular single-stranded RNA
C. Double-stranded DNA
D. Lipid envelope
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What is the shape of the HIV virus?

A. Rod-shaped
B. Spherical
C. Helical
D. Cuboidal
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Which of the following is a double-stranded DNA virus?

A. Influenza
B. HIV
C. Herpesvirus
D. Hepatitis A
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Viral genome inserted into bacterial DNA is termed as:

A. Lysogeny
B. Prophage
C. Lytic cycle
D. Binary fission
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The genetic material of a virus can be:

A. DNA only
B. RNA only
C. Either DNA or RNA
D. Both DNA and RNA
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Which instrument was essential for revealing the structure of viruses?

A. Light microscope
B. Compound microscope
C. Electron microscope
D. Dissecting microscope
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Which virus belongs to Baltimore Class VI?

A. HIV
B. Poliovirus
C. Smallpox
D. Rabies
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Viruses are unique from bacteria because they have the ability to:

A. Reproduce
B. Crystallize
C. Mutate
D. Metabolize
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Which of the following is NOT a component of a typical virus?

A. Capsid
B. Genetic material
C. Nucleus
D. Envelope
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The viral envelope is primarily derived from:

A. Host cell membrane
B. Viral genome
C. Capsid proteins
D. Ribosomes
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Which viral shape is characterized by a long tube or rod-like structure?

A. Icosahedral
B. Spherical
C. Helical
D. Complex
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Bacteriophages that induce immediate bacterial cell lysis are called:

A. Temperate phages
B. Lysogenic phages
C. Virulent phages
D. Prophages
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Which of the following structures aids a virus in attaching to host cells?

A. Nucleus
B. Lipid envelope
C. Glycoproteins
D. Ribosomes
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The subunits that make up the viral capsid are known as:

A. Nucleoids
B. Capsomeres
C. Spikes
D. Peplomers
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Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV) is an example of a:

A. DNA virus
B. RNA virus
C. Bacteriophage
D. Enveloped virus
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