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 one of these atoms is NOT in an amino acid molecule?1 B O H N C 2. Where do you find a virus’s matrix (if it has one)?1 on the outside of the lipid envelope in the RNA or DNA right under the lipid envelope inside the capsid 3. How many sides does an icosahedron have?1 60 24 16 20 12 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. What are proteins made of?1 long strings of glucose molecules A, T, C and G nucleic acids amino acids muscle tissue 7. Which of these viruses is the smallest?1 rabies adeno Pandora parvo 8. Sometimes you find tiny proteins inside a capsid, along with the genome of DNA or RNA.1 True False 9. The only parts that ALL viruses have in common are: a capsid and a genome.1 True False 10. Which of these viruses looks like a bullet?1 rabies Pandora Ebola HIV TMV 11. Which of the viruses attacks plants?1 TMV adeno Pandora parvo Ebola 12. Which one of these letters never appears in DNA or RNA?1 U A E G C T 13. What does the Pandoravirus attack?1 humans dogs paramecium ameba bacteria 14. What is a virus capsid made of?1 RNA DNA protein lipid glycoproteins 15. Where did the name “Ebola” come from?1 an African word for "sickness" a country in Africa a river in west Africa an African word for "virus" VIRUSES lesson 2: Size and prevalence Back to: VIRUSES lesson 1: Morphology and anatomy
