VIRUSES lesson 1: Morphology and anatomy Quizellenjmchenry2021-10-01T23:31:57-04:00 Please sign up for the course before taking this quiz. Where does a virus gets its lipid envelope (if it has one)?1 From lipid molecules floating in the environment. The virus manufactures it. From the host cell it came out of. From other viruses. Which of these viruses is the smallest?1 parvo Pandora rabies adeno The only parts that ALL viruses have in common are: a capsid and a genome.1 True False What does the Pandoravirus attack?1 ameba bacteria humans dogs paramecium What is a virus capsid made of?1 RNA glycoproteins protein lipid DNA Sometimes you find tiny proteins inside a capsid, along with the genome of DNA or RNA.1 True False 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" How many sides does an icosahedron have?1 12 60 16 24 20 Which one of these letters never appears in DNA or RNA?1 A C U T E G What are proteins made of?1 nucleic acids long strings of glucose molecules muscle tissue A, T, C and G amino acids Which of these viruses looks like a bullet?1 Pandora TMV HIV rabies Ebola Which of the viruses attacks plants?1 Ebola Pandora parvo adeno TMV Why does a virus have spikes?1 To identify its species. As a defense mechanism against other microbes. To help them float in the air. To help them attach to cells. Where do you find a virus’s matrix (if it has one)?1 inside the capsid on the outside of the lipid envelope in the RNA or DNA right under the lipid envelope Which one of these atoms is NOT in an amino acid molecule?1 H N C O B VIRUSES lesson 2: Size and prevalence Back to: VIRUSES lesson 1: Morphology and anatomy