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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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Which enzyme is used by retroviruses to convert RNA into DNA?

A. Integrase
B. Protease
C. Reverse transcriptase
D. DNA polymerase
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Which of the following is the primary criterion used for classifying viruses?

A. Host specificity
B. Genetic material
C. Mode of transmission
D. Shape of capsid
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