VIRUSES lesson 1: Morphology and anatomy Quizellenj2021-10-01T23:31:57-04:00 Please sign up for the course before taking this quiz. 1. Where do you find a virus’s matrix (if it has one)?1 right under the lipid envelope on the outside of the lipid envelope in the RNA or DNA inside the capsid 2. Which of the viruses attacks plants?1 adeno Pandora TMV parvo Ebola 3. Where does a virus gets its lipid envelope (if it has one)?1 From the host cell it came out of. The virus manufactures it. From lipid molecules floating in the environment. From other viruses. 4. The only parts that ALL viruses have in common are: a capsid and a genome.1 True False 5. Which one of these letters never appears in DNA or RNA?1 U E T C A G 6. Sometimes you find tiny proteins inside a capsid, along with the genome of DNA or RNA.1 True False 7. Which of these viruses is the smallest?1 Pandora rabies adeno parvo 8. How many sides does an icosahedron have?1 24 12 60 20 16 9. Which of these viruses looks like a bullet?1 Ebola Pandora TMV rabies HIV 10. Why does a virus have spikes?1 To help them attach to cells. As a defense mechanism against other microbes. To help them float in the air. To identify its species. 11. What are proteins made of?1 amino acids A, T, C and G long strings of glucose molecules muscle tissue nucleic acids 12. Which one of these atoms is NOT in an amino acid molecule?1 C B O H N 13. Where did the name “Ebola” come from?1 a country in Africa an African word for "sickness" a river in west Africa an African word for "virus" 14. What is a virus capsid made of?1 glycoproteins RNA lipid protein DNA 15. What does the Pandoravirus attack?1 bacteria paramecium dogs humans ameba VIRUSES lesson 2: Size and prevalence Back to: VIRUSES lesson 1: Morphology and anatomy
