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