Chapter 06 Viruses and Other Acellular Infectious Agents

Chapter 06 Viruses and Other Acellular Infectious Agents

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

True / False Questions

1. Viruses have typical cellular structure like other living organisms.
   FALSE

ASM Objective: 02.01 The structure and function of microorganisms have been revealed by the use of microscopy (including bright field, phase contrast, fluorescent, and electron).
ASM Topic: Module 02 Cell Structure and Function
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 06.02.02 Identify the parts of a virion and describe their function
Section: 06.02
Topic: Microbial World
Topic: Viral Structure
Topic: Viruses

2. Viruses in the extracellular state possess few, if any, active enzymes.
   TRUE

ASM Objective: 03.02 The interactions of microorganisms among themselves and with their environment are determined by their metabolic abilities (e.g., quorum sensing, oxygen consumption, nitrogen transformations).
ASM Objective: 04.04 The synthesis of viral genetic material and proteins is dependent on host cells.
ASM Topic: Module 03 Metabolic Pathways
ASM Topic: Module 04 Information Flow and Genetics
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 06.02.02 Identify the parts of a virion and describe their function
Section: 06.02
Topic: Viral Structure
Topic: Viruses

Multiple Choice Questions
 

3. Which is not true of viruses?
   A.They can exist in an intracellular or extracellular phase.
   B. They infect animal and plant cells only.
   C. They can be observed with an electron microscope.
   D. They are acellular.
   E. They replicate only inside host cells.

ASM Objective: 02.01 The structure and function of microorganisms have been revealed by the use of microscopy (including bright field, phase contrast, fluorescent, and electron).
ASM Objective: 04.04 The synthesis of viral genetic material and proteins is dependent on host cells.
ASM Topic: Module 02 Cell Structure and Function
ASM Topic: Module 04 Information Flow and Genetics
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 06.01.02 List organisms that are hosts to viruses
Section: 06.01
Topic: General Viral Properties
Topic: Microbial World
Topic: Viral Structure
Topic: Viruses

4. Which of the following is true of viruses in the extracellular phase?
   A.They possess many different enzymes.
   B. They can reproduce independently of living cells but only at a slow rate.
   C. They behave as a macromolecular complex and are no more alive than are ribosomes.
   D.  They possess many different enzymes and they can reproduce independently of living cells but only at a slow rate.

ASM Objective: 04.04 The synthesis of viral genetic material and proteins is dependent on host cells.
ASM Topic: Module 04 Information Flow and Genetics
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 06.02.02 Identify the parts of a virion and describe their function
Section: 06.02
Topic: Viruses

5. A complete virus particle is called a
   A.capsid.
   B. nucleocapsid.
   C. virion.
   D. cell.

ASM Objective: 02.01 The structure and function of microorganisms have been revealed by the use of microscopy (including bright field, phase contrast, fluorescent, and electron).
ASM Objective: 04.04 The synthesis of viral genetic material and proteins is dependent on host cells.
ASM Topic: Module 02 Cell Structure and Function
ASM Topic: Module 04 Information Flow and Genetics
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 06.02.02 Identify the parts of a virion and describe their function
Section: 06.02
Topic: General Viral Properties
Topic: Viral Structure
Topic: Viruses