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