Chapter 27 Viruses

Chapter 27 Viruses

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rubulavirus falls under which group of the ICTV nomenclature system?
   A. Order
   B.  Family
   C.  Subfamily
   D.  Genus

ASM Objective: 02.05 The replication cycles of viruses (lytic and lysogenic) differ among viruses and are determined by their unique structures and genomes.
ASM Topic: Module 02 Cell Structure and Function
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 27.01.01 Distinguish between the Baltimore system of grouping viruses and the official taxonomy of viruses proposed by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses
Section: 27.01
Topic: Viral Classification
Topic: Viral Structure
Topic: Viruses

2. Using the ICTV taxonomy system, a virus name ending in “viridae” would be part of which grouping?
   A. Order
   B.  Family
   C.  Subfamily
   D.  Genus

ASM Objective: 02.05 The replication cycles of viruses (lytic and lysogenic) differ among viruses and are determined by their unique structures and genomes.
ASM Topic: Module 02 Cell Structure and Function
ASM Topic: Module 04 Information Flow and Genetics
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 27.01.01 Distinguish between the Baltimore system of grouping viruses and the official taxonomy of viruses proposed by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses
Section: 27.01
Topic: General Viral Properties
Topic: Viral Classification
Topic: Viral Structure
Topic: Viruses

3. If a single stranded RNA virus contains genomic RNA that is identical to the mRNA that it produces, what type of virus is this categorized as?
   A. Plus Strand
   B.  Positive Strand
   C.  Plus Strand or Positive Strand is acceptable.
   D.  Minus Strand
   E.  Negative Strand

ASM Objective: 02.05 The replication cycles of viruses (lytic and lysogenic) differ among viruses and are determined by their unique structures and genomes.
ASM Topic: Module 02 Cell Structure and Function
ASM Topic: Module 04 Information Flow and Genetics
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 27.01.02 Determine if a virus has a positive- or negative-strand genome
Section: 27.01
Topic: Viral Classification
Topic: Viral Replication
Topic: Viral Structure
Topic: Viruses

4. If a single stranded RNA virus contains genomic RNA that is complementary to the mRNA that it produces, what type of virus is this categorized as?
   A. Plus Strand
   B.  Positive Strand
   C.  Minus Strand or Negative Strand is acceptable.
   D.  Minus Strand
   E.  Negative Strand

ASM Objective: 02.05 The replication cycles of viruses (lytic and lysogenic) differ among viruses and are determined by their unique structures and genomes.
ASM Objective: 04.02 Although the central dogma is universal in all cells, the processes of replication, transcription, and translation differ in Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukaryotes.
ASM Topic: Module 02 Cell Structure and Function
ASM Topic: Module 04 Information Flow and Genetics
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 27.01.02 Determine if a virus has a positive- or negative-strand genome
Section: 27.01
Topic: Viral Classification
Topic: Viral Replication
Topic: Viral Structure
Topic: Viruses