BIOLl271l /l BIOL271l Modulel 6:l (Latestl
2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l Verifiedl
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Whichl ofl thel followingl diseasesl doesl al linear,l single-strandedl RNAl
virusl cause?
A.l Measles
B.l Mumps
C.l Rubella
D.l Bl andl C
E.l Alll ofl thel above
Answer:
E.l Alll ofl thel above
(Measles,l mumps,l andl rubellal arel alll linear,l singlel strandedl RNAl viruses.)
Q:l Whatl diseasel isl bestl characterizedl byl painfull swellingl ofl thel parotid?
Answer:
Mumps
(Al patientl infectedl withl mumpsl (akal epidemicl parotitis)l hasl swellingl inl
thel parotidl (salivaryl glands)l locatedl inl thel neck.)
,Q:l Youl gol tol visitl al friendl whol hasl chickenpox.l Whilel visitingl whatl arel
2l thingsl youl willl bel surel tol avoidl sol thatl youl don'tl alsol becomel infected?
Answer:
(1)l Youl wouldl wantl tol bel surel tol keepl al distancel especiallyl ifl yourl
friendl isl coughingl orl sneezingl asl chickenpoxl canl bel transmittedl throughl
air-bornel dropletsl (sneezing/coughs).l
(2)l Youl wouldl alsol bel absolutelyl certainl tol avoidl directl contactl withl thel
blistersl ofl anl infectedl individual.
Q:l Truel orl False:l Someonel whol hadl chickenpoxl asl al childl isl likelyl tol
developl shinglesl whilel inl college,l wherel thel medianl agel ofl collegel
studentsl isl 18-22l yearsl old.
Answer:
False
(Thel mostl commonl agel forl VZVl reactivationl andl shinglel diagnosisl tendsl
tol occurl inl peoplel greaterl thanl 60l yearsl ofl age.)
Q:l Truel orl False:l Similarl tol chickenpox,l thel blistersl thatl appearl withl
Shinglesl canl coverl thel entirel body.
Answer:
False
(Unlikel chickenpoxl blisters,l whichl canl forml anywhere,l thel blistersl
associatedl withl shinglesl arel localizedl andl limitedl tol smalll areas.)
, Q:l Al personl whol hasl neitherl previouslyl hadl chickenpoxl norl beenl
administeredl thel VZVl vaccinel isl exposedl tol someonel withl anl activel VZVl
(shingles)l outbreakl andl becomesl infected.l Explainl whyl (orl whyl not)l thel
personl willl onlyl developl shingles.
Answer:
Thel infectedl individuall willl notl developl shingles,l butl willl developl
chickenpox.l Unvaccinatedl andl unexposedl individualsl mustl firstl developl
chickenpox,l asl shinglesl isl thel reactivationl ofl thel dormantl VZVl virusl froml
thel chickenpoxl infection.
Q:l Whilel travelingl abroad,l shouldl youl bel worriedl aboutl comingl intol
contactl withl eitherl thel Variolal majorl orl Variolal minorl viruses?
Answer:
No.l Bothl virusesl arel variantsl ofl smallpoxl andl werel eradicatedl inl 1977.l
Youl wouldl notl needl tol worryl aboutl comingl intol contactl withl thel virus.
Q:l Whatl smalll (~30nm)l single-stranded,l non-envelopedl RNAl virusl causesl
temporaryl orl permanentl paralysisl byl infiltratingl (infecting)l motorl neuronsl
withinl thel spinall cord,l brainl steml orl motorl cortex?
Answer:
Poliol
(AKAl poliomyelitis)
2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l Verifiedl
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Whichl ofl thel followingl diseasesl doesl al linear,l single-strandedl RNAl
virusl cause?
A.l Measles
B.l Mumps
C.l Rubella
D.l Bl andl C
E.l Alll ofl thel above
Answer:
E.l Alll ofl thel above
(Measles,l mumps,l andl rubellal arel alll linear,l singlel strandedl RNAl viruses.)
Q:l Whatl diseasel isl bestl characterizedl byl painfull swellingl ofl thel parotid?
Answer:
Mumps
(Al patientl infectedl withl mumpsl (akal epidemicl parotitis)l hasl swellingl inl
thel parotidl (salivaryl glands)l locatedl inl thel neck.)
,Q:l Youl gol tol visitl al friendl whol hasl chickenpox.l Whilel visitingl whatl arel
2l thingsl youl willl bel surel tol avoidl sol thatl youl don'tl alsol becomel infected?
Answer:
(1)l Youl wouldl wantl tol bel surel tol keepl al distancel especiallyl ifl yourl
friendl isl coughingl orl sneezingl asl chickenpoxl canl bel transmittedl throughl
air-bornel dropletsl (sneezing/coughs).l
(2)l Youl wouldl alsol bel absolutelyl certainl tol avoidl directl contactl withl thel
blistersl ofl anl infectedl individual.
Q:l Truel orl False:l Someonel whol hadl chickenpoxl asl al childl isl likelyl tol
developl shinglesl whilel inl college,l wherel thel medianl agel ofl collegel
studentsl isl 18-22l yearsl old.
Answer:
False
(Thel mostl commonl agel forl VZVl reactivationl andl shinglel diagnosisl tendsl
tol occurl inl peoplel greaterl thanl 60l yearsl ofl age.)
Q:l Truel orl False:l Similarl tol chickenpox,l thel blistersl thatl appearl withl
Shinglesl canl coverl thel entirel body.
Answer:
False
(Unlikel chickenpoxl blisters,l whichl canl forml anywhere,l thel blistersl
associatedl withl shinglesl arel localizedl andl limitedl tol smalll areas.)
, Q:l Al personl whol hasl neitherl previouslyl hadl chickenpoxl norl beenl
administeredl thel VZVl vaccinel isl exposedl tol someonel withl anl activel VZVl
(shingles)l outbreakl andl becomesl infected.l Explainl whyl (orl whyl not)l thel
personl willl onlyl developl shingles.
Answer:
Thel infectedl individuall willl notl developl shingles,l butl willl developl
chickenpox.l Unvaccinatedl andl unexposedl individualsl mustl firstl developl
chickenpox,l asl shinglesl isl thel reactivationl ofl thel dormantl VZVl virusl froml
thel chickenpoxl infection.
Q:l Whilel travelingl abroad,l shouldl youl bel worriedl aboutl comingl intol
contactl withl eitherl thel Variolal majorl orl Variolal minorl viruses?
Answer:
No.l Bothl virusesl arel variantsl ofl smallpoxl andl werel eradicatedl inl 1977.l
Youl wouldl notl needl tol worryl aboutl comingl intol contactl withl thel virus.
Q:l Whatl smalll (~30nm)l single-stranded,l non-envelopedl RNAl virusl causesl
temporaryl orl permanentl paralysisl byl infiltratingl (infecting)l motorl neuronsl
withinl thel spinall cord,l brainl steml orl motorl cortex?
Answer:
Poliol
(AKAl poliomyelitis)
