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MICROBIOLOGY EXAM #3 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
what are four characteristics of viral genomes? -correct-answer--type of nucleic
acid
-number of nucleic acid strands
-sense of their strands
-structure
vector -correct-answer-An intermediate organism needed by some viruses to
transmit from one type of host cell to another.
zoonotic -correct-answer-a virus that is transmitted from animal to human
what is the advantage of being vaccinated? -correct-answer-the body will already
be prepared to fight the infection
What is one difference between the rabies virus and influenza A virus? -correct-
answer-One difference between rabies and the influenza A virus is that the rabies
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virus is a part of the Rhabdoviridae family and the influenza A virus is a part of the
Othromyxoviridae family.
virus that affects plants -correct-answer-TMV
three characteristic that adenoviruses, T7 virus, and papillomaviruses -correct-
answer--icosahedral structures
-contain proteins
-used in scientific research
As of 2020, a new coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 has been in the news. There
have been many efforts to develop a vaccine for this coronavirus. Why is this virus
of particular concern? -correct-answer-This virus is of particular concern because
it has caused many major outbreaks.
Which two viruses infect all the vertebrates included in the Click & Learn? -
correct-answer-adenovirus & papillomavirus
of the 10 viruses which is the only one that infects bacteria? -correct-answer-T7
MICROBIOLOGY EXAM #3 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
what are four characteristics of viral genomes? -correct-answer--type of nucleic
acid
-number of nucleic acid strands
-sense of their strands
-structure
vector -correct-answer-An intermediate organism needed by some viruses to
transmit from one type of host cell to another.
zoonotic -correct-answer-a virus that is transmitted from animal to human
what is the advantage of being vaccinated? -correct-answer-the body will already
be prepared to fight the infection
What is one difference between the rabies virus and influenza A virus? -correct-
answer-One difference between rabies and the influenza A virus is that the rabies
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virus is a part of the Rhabdoviridae family and the influenza A virus is a part of the
Othromyxoviridae family.
virus that affects plants -correct-answer-TMV
three characteristic that adenoviruses, T7 virus, and papillomaviruses -correct-
answer--icosahedral structures
-contain proteins
-used in scientific research
As of 2020, a new coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 has been in the news. There
have been many efforts to develop a vaccine for this coronavirus. Why is this virus
of particular concern? -correct-answer-This virus is of particular concern because
it has caused many major outbreaks.
Which two viruses infect all the vertebrates included in the Click & Learn? -
correct-answer-adenovirus & papillomavirus
of the 10 viruses which is the only one that infects bacteria? -correct-answer-T7
