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Chapter 05: Viruses

VanMeter: Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional, 2nd Edition

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. Viruses can infect

a.	plants.
b.	bacteria.
c.	animals.
d.	all organisms.

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 105

 

2. The suffix –virales is given to the following terms within the taxon

a.	Species
b.	Order
c.	Family
d.	Genus

 

 

ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 105

 

3. The correct hierarchical order for virus classification is

a.	order, genus, family, subfamily, species.
b.	species, genus, family, subfamily, order.
c.	order, family, subfamily, genus, species.
d.	genus, order, family, subfamily, species.

 

 

ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 105

 

4. The Baltimore classification system places viruses into __________ groups.

a.	four
b.	five
c.	seven
d.	nine

 

 

ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 105

 

5. Viral capsomeres are composed of subunits called

a.	envelopes.
b.	protomeres.
c.	capsids.
d.	nucleoids.

 

 

ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 105

 

6. RNA viruses belong to which of the following types according to the Baltimore classification system?

a.	I, II, III
b.	II, III, IV
c.	I, IV, V
d.	III, IV, V

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 106

 

7. Which of the following consists of DNA viruses?

a.	Parvoviridae
b.	Picornaviridae
c.	Astroviridae
d.	Togaviridae

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 106

 

8. A bacteriophage is a(n) ____________ virus.

a.	helical
b.	icosahedral
c.	enveloped
d.	complex

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 109

 

9. A phage in a repressed stage is referred to as a(n)

a.	antiphage.
b.	prophage.
c.	virulent phage.
d.	latent phage.

 

 

ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 113

 

10. The correct sequence of stages in the multiplication of animal viruses is

a.	adsorption, penetration, uncoating, replication, assembly, release.
b.	penetration, adsorption, assembly, uncoating, replication, release.
c.	adsorption, uncoating, penetration, replication, assembly, release.
d.	penetration, uncoating, adsorption, replication, assembly, release.

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 113

 

11. A persistent infection that is not lytic but productive is called a __________ infection.

a.	chronic
b.	latent
c.	slow
d.	transforming

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 117

 

12. Which of the following viruses belong to the family Herpesviridae?

a.	Epstein-Barr virus
b.	Poxvirus
c.	SARS
d.	HIV

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 118

 

13. Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies are caused by

a.	flavoviruses.
b.	virusoids.
c.	prions.
d.	orthomyxoviruses.

 

 

ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 124

 

14. The most common viruses causing respiratory illness belong to

a.	Herpesviridae.
b.	Papovaviridae.
c.	Adenoviridae.
d.	Poxviridae.

 

 

ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 118

 

15. Which of the following bunyaviruses is not arthropod-borne?

a.	Phlebovirus
b.	Hantavirus
c.	Nairovirus
d.	Uukuvirus

 

 

ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 120

 

COMPLETION

 

1. A virus that infects bacteria is referred to as a __________.

 

ANS:  bacteriophage

 

REF:   p. 105

 

2. Kaposi’s sarcoma is caused by human herpesvirus number __________.

 

ANS:  8

 

REF:   p. 107

 

3. Picornaviridae are __________ viruses.

 

ANS:  RNA

 

REF:   p. 107

 

4. A fully assembled virus is called a __________.

 

ANS:  virion

 

REF:   p. 114

 

5. Capsids forming multifaced structures having 20 triangular faces are called __________.

 

ANS:  icosahedrons

 

REF:   p. 108

 

6. Group VI viruses according to the Baltimore classification system include the families Metaviridae, Pseudoviridae, and __________.

 

ANS:  Retroviridae

 

REF:   p. 112

 

7. The phase during which no infectious phage particles can be found in a host cell is the __________ period.

 

ANS:  eclipse

 

REF:   p. 113

 

8. The stage of viral multiplication during which the virus attaches to the host cell is called __________.

 

ANS:  adsorption

 

REF:   p. 113

 

9. According to the Baltimore classification, Retroviridae belong to group __________ viruses.

 

ANS:  VI

 

REF:   p. 106

 

MATCHING

 

Match the description below with the correct item from this list.

a.	Polyarthritis
b.	Plantar warts
c.	Chickenpox
d.	Common cold
e.	Infectious mononucleosis
f.	Gastroenteritis
g.	Hemorrhagic fever

 

 

1. Human papillomavirus

 

2. Epstein-Barr virus

 

3. Norovirus

 

4. Hantavirus

 

5. Human rhinovirus A

 

1. ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 107

 

2. ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 107

 

3. ANS:  F                    REF:   p. 107

 

4. ANS:  G                    REF:   p. 108

 

5. ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 107