Chapter 19 - Bio 1201

Which statement below is a correct comparison of a "regular" RNA virus and an RNA retrovirus? A. Both produce protein coats via translation of mRNA. B. Only RNA retroviruses produce DNA using DNA replicase. C. Only the RNA retrovirus performs translation. D. Only the regular RNA virus produces DNA from an RNA template. E. Only the regular RNA virus performs transcription.

A. Both produce protein coats via translation of mRNA.

How do retroviruses, such as HIV, differ from other viruses? A. They can transcribe a DNA copy from a RNA template. B. They can reproduce only inside living cells. C. They contain nucleic acids that code for proteins. D. They have much simpler reproductive cycles than other RNA viruses. E. They contain DNA that is used as a template to make RNA.

A. They can transcribe a DNA copy from a RNA template.

Viruses that infect bacteria are called _____. A. bacterioviruses B. retroviruses C. bacteriophages D. capsomeres E. proviruses

A. bacterioviruses

When a virus infects an E. coli cell, what part of the virus enters the bacterial cytoplasm? A. only the nucleic acid B. the entire virus C. the tail fibers D. the protein capsid and enclosed nucleic acid E. the protein capsid only

A. only the nucleic acid

A prophage is a(n) _____. A. viral genome that has been incorporated into a bacterial cell's chromosome B. virus that infects bacteria C. emerging virus D. type of retrovirus E. prion that has been integrated into a bacterial cell's chromosome

A. viral genome that has been incorporated into a bacterial cell's chromosome

Which of the following is an example of vertical transmission of a virus in plants? A. Viral particles are carried from one plant to another by a pair of pruning shears. B. An infected plant produces seeds that contain the virus, giving rise to infected progeny. C. Two neighboring plants touch each other, allowing viruses present in one plant to infect the other plant. D. Viral particles are carried by the wind from one plant to another. E. All of the listed responses are correct.

B. An infected plant produces seeds that contain the virus, giving rise to infected progeny.

What happens first when a phage infects a bacterial cell and is going to enter a lysogenic cycle? A. When the bacterial chromosome replicates, viral DNA is also replicated. B. Linear DNA circularizes. C. Viral DNA becomes inserted into the bacterial chromosome. D. The host cell is lysed by the invasion. E. All bacterial descendants will carry the viral genes.

B. Linear DNA circularizes.

When comparing DNA and RNA viruses, which mutate more quickly, and why? A. DNA viruses, because the host cell's proofreading enzymes do not work on viral DNA B. RNA viruses, because no proofreading is done on RNA molecules C. They all mutate at the same rate. D. RNA viruses, because RNA is single-stranded and thus more prone to mutations E. DNA viruses, because they usually have larger genomes and thus more loci for mutations to occur

B. RNA viruses, because no proofreading is done on RNA molecules

Why are retroviruses considered a special class of viruses? A. They carry their own RNA-RNA synthesis enzymes inside their capsids. B. They transcribe RNA to DNA using reverse transcriptase. C. They have a phospholipids membrane cloak. D. They have an RNA genome. E. They leave behind mini-chromosomes when they leave a cell.

B. They transcribe RNA to DNA using reverse transcriptase.

Vaccines for viral diseases are _____ and help prevent infection by _____. A. antibiotic formulations ... specifically killing infected cells B. harmless derivatives of pathogenic viruses ... stimulating the immune system to mount a defense against the actual pathogen C. nucleoside inhibitors ... inhibiting the replication of the viral genome D. antibiotic formulations ... killing bacteria that assist viruses in infecting animal cells E. protease inhibitors ... preventing synthesis of envelope proteins

B. harmless derivatives of pathogenic viruses ... stimulating the immune system to mount a defense against the actual pathogen

Birds act as a natural _____ for the influenza _____ virus. A. defense ... A B. reservoir ... A C. pandemic ... B D. reservoir ... C E. buffer ... B

B. reservoir ... A

HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, only infects certain cells within the immune system. This is because _____. A. the virus is not very mobile within the body and only comes into contact with a limited number of immune cells B. the virus binds to specific receptors that are only present on certain immune cells C. other cells produce toxins that destroy the virus before infection can take place D. the virus gets into all cells, but the viral RNA is immediately destroyed in all but a small number of immune system cells E. infection requires the presence of a specific DNA sequence that is only present in the genome of certain immune system cells

B. the virus binds to specific receptors that are only present on certain immune cells

What is the function of hemagglutinin in the influenza virus? A. Hemagglutinin is the name of the reverse transcriptase enzyme in the influenza virus. B. Hemagglutinin is part of the protein capsid of the influenza virus. C. Hemagglutinin is the protein that helps the influenza virus attach to host cells. D. Hemagglutinin is involved in assembling the membrane envelope that the virus uses as a cloak when it leaves an infected cell. E. Hemagglutinin helps release new viruses from infected cells.

C. Hemagglutinin is the protein that helps the influenza virus attach to host cells.

Which of the following statements describes the lysogenic cycle of lambda (λ) phage? A. After infection, the viral genes immediately turn the host cell into a lambda-producing factory, and the host cell then lyses. B. The phage DNA is incorporated by crossing over into any nonspecific site on the host cell's DNA. C. The phage genome replicates along with the host genome. D. Most of the prophage genes are activated by the product of a particular prophage gene. E. Certain environmental triggers can cause the phage to exit the host genome, switching from the lytic to the lysogenic.

C. The phage genome replicates along with the host genome.

Cancer cells often have protein receptor molecules on their surfaces that differ from those on normal body cells. Given this fact, how might viruses be used to treat cancer? A. Viruses are pathogenic and will infect the host. This treatment will not work. B. Viruses sometimes cause cancer. This is a bad idea. C. Viruses could be engineered to infect only cancer cells by altering viral surface proteins to recognize only the receptors on cancer cells. D. Viruses could be engineered to attach to the surface receptors on cancer cells to alert the immune system to the presence of cancer. E. Viruses could be used to carry genes exclusively to the normal body cells. These genes could encode proteins that would help destroy the cancer cells.

C. Viruses could be engineered to infect only cancer cells by altering viral surface proteins to recognize only the receptors on cancer cells.

Prions are _____ that are thought to cause disease by _____. A. an abnormal type of capsid ... dramatically enhancing the rate of viral infection B. RNA molecules ... encoding toxic proteins C. abnormally shaped proteins ... inducing similar but normally shaped proteins in the brain to adopt the abnormal form D. mutant DNA molecules ... encoding toxic proteins E. DNA molecules ... jumping around the genome and mutating genes

C. abnormally shaped proteins ... inducing similar but normally shaped proteins in the brain to adopt the abnormal form

Restriction enzymes help defend bacteria against viral infections by _____. A. preventing integration of the viral genome into the host chromosome B. preventing entry of the viral DNA into the cell C. cutting viral DNA once it has entered the cell D. preventing the synthesis of viral capsomeres in the cell E. preventing the binding of the virus to the cell surface

C. cutting viral DNA once it has entered the cell

Antiviral drugs that have become useful are usually associated with which of the following properties? A. removal of viral proteins B. prevention of the host from becoming infected C. interference with viral replication D. ability to remove all viruses from the infected host E. removal of viral mRNAs

C. interference with viral replication

The phage reproductive cycle that kills the bacterial host cell is a _____ cycle, and a phage that always reproduces this way is a _____ phage. A. virulent ... lytic B. lysogenic ... virulent C. lytic ... virulent D. lytic ... lysogenic E. lysogenic ... temperate

C. lytic ... virulent

Plant viruses spread throughout the plant by way of _____. A. chloroplasts B. vertical transmission C. plasmodesmata D. central vacuoles E. the lymphatic system

C. plasmodesmata

A new pathogenic form of influenza A can emerge when _____. A. the genomes of two or more influenza A strains mix and match during viral assembly within a host B. a mutation occurs in a virus as it passes from one host to another C. there is a concurrent infection of a pig or bird by two or more different strains of influenza A D. All of the listed factors likely contribute to the emergence of a new pathogenic strain of influenza A. E. a virus with a novel genetic makeup recombines with viruses that circulate widely among humans

D. All of the listed factors likely contribute to the emergence of a new pathogenic strain of influenza A.

Emerging viruses can originate from which of the following sources? A. animal viruses B. the mutation of existing human viruses C. viruses previously confined to small, isolated populations that can now spread due to technological or social changes such as the development of affordable international travel D. All of the listed responses are correct. E. None of the listed responses is correct.

D. All of the listed responses are correct.

Why can flare-ups of herpesvirus infection recur throughout a person's life? A. Herpesvirus is very common in the environment, so it is easy for a person to become re-infected. B. Herpesvirus may cloak itself in a cell's nuclear envelope, making it very difficult for the immune system to recognize it. C. The herpesvirus becomes a prophage during the lysogenic cycle of the infection, so the viral genome is recombined with the host DNA. D. Herpesvirus can leave its DNA behind as minichromosomes in nerve cell nuclei. Stress can trigger another round of virus production, producing characteristic blisters and sores. E. The herpesvirus always kills its host cell when it leaves. Cycles of cell death cause the recurring flare-ups.

D. Herpesvirus can leave its DNA behind as minichromosomes in nerve cell nuclei. Stress can trigger another round of virus production, producing characteristic blisters and sores.

What is the origin of the phospholipid membrane that envelops many animal viruses? A. It is produced by viral enzymes and contains only viral proteins and phospholipids. B. It is "stolen" from the host cell and contains only host cell proteins and phospholipids. C. It is assembled in the ER based on signals sent out by the viral genome. D. It is "stolen" from the host cell, but it contains some proteins encoded by the viral genome. E. It is assembled from free phospholipids floating in the cell's cytoplasm.

D. It is "stolen" from the host cell, but it contains some proteins encoded by the viral genome.

What is the prevailing hypothesis for the surprisingly low infection and mortality rate among people over 64 years of age during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic? A. Older people do not breathe as deeply as younger people and therefore fewer viral particles reach the lower lung where infection is most likely to occur. B. The higher overall metabolic rate in younger people provides for greater replication rates of the H1N1 virus, causing a more severe and systemic infection that contributes to a higher mortality rate. C. A weaker immune system of older people protected them from the hyper-immune response that H1N1 infection triggers in younger people, which led to more pronounced illness and greater likelihood of mortality in the younger age group. D. Older people were likely exposed to earlier H1N1 viruses that primed their immune systems for the virus of the 2009 pandemic. E. Being less active and spending more time indoors, older people had fewer encounters with sick people and fewer opportunities to contract the virus.

D. Older people were likely exposed to earlier H1N1 viruses that primed their immune systems for the virus of the 2009 pandemic.

Reverse transcription, carried out by retroviruses, is the process by which _____. A. DNA information is copied into RNA B. information is copied from a protein molecule into RNA C. RNA information is "read" to form a protein molecule D. RNA information is copied into DNA E. DNA is duplicated

D. RNA information is copied into DNA

A microbiologist analyzes chemicals obtained from an enveloped RNA virus that infects monkeys. He finds that the viral envelope contains a protein characteristic of monkey cells. Which of the following is the most likely explanation? A. The virus fools its host by mimicking its proteins. B. The virus forced the monkey cell to make proteins for its envelope. C. Its presence is a result of the monkey's immunological response. D. The viral envelope forms as the virus leaves the host cell. E. The virus is a prophage.

D. The viral envelope forms as the virus leaves the host cell.

The H1N1 2009 outbreak is considered to have been which of the following? A. an emerging virus B. an influenza of type C C. a virus that is found in the human species only D. a pandemic E. a retrovirus

D. a pandemic

What do we call a virus that attacks a bacterium? A. viroid B. retrovirus C. prion D. phage E. paramyxovirus

D. phage

HIV uses which of the following processes to synthesize a DNA strand using its RNA genome as a template? A. conjugation B. transcription C. reverse translation D. reverse transcription E. translation

D. reverse transcription

In the lytic life cycle of phages _____. A. phage DNA is incorporated into the host cell's genome B. the viral capsid is assembled according to the genetic information of the bacterium C. the entire phage is taken into the bacterium D. the cell typically dies, releasing many copies of the virus E. DNA replication is not part of the life cycle

D. the cell typically dies, releasing many copies of the virus

Viruses can vary with respect to all of the following characteristics except _____. A. single- or double-stranded nucleic acids B. the type of host cell it can infect C. the presence or absence of a membranous envelope D. the presence or absence of metabolic machinery E. DNA or RNA as the genetic material

D. the presence or absence of metabolic machinery

What is the most effective way to stop viral infections? A. antibiotics B. drug cocktails C. antiviral drugs D. vaccines E. wear a hat when you go outside in the winter

D. vaccines

Circular RNA molecules that function like a virus in plants are termed _____. A. rhabdovirus B. prion C. retrovirus D. viroid E. None of the listed responses is correct.

D. viroid

Why are viruses called obligate intracellular parasites? A. They must use a host cell's amino acids to synthesize proteins. B. They must use a host cell's ribosomes to synthesize proteins. C. They must use a host cell's metabolic enzymes and pathways to obtain energy. D. They must use a host cell's nucleotides for transcription and replication. E. All of the above.

E. All of the above.

In the lysogenic cycle of phages _____. A. only a small number of the viral genes are expressed B. the nucleic acid core of the phage is all that enters the host cell C. the viral nucleic acid inserts itself into the host chromosome D. the viral nucleic acid is replicated along with the host DNA E. All of the listed responses are correct.

E. All of the listed responses are correct.

The symptoms of a viral infection in a person can be caused by _____. A. the death of infected cells B. the reaction of the individual's immune system to the infection C. toxic viral components, such as envelope proteins D. the production of toxins by infected cells E. All of the listed responses are correct.

E. All of the listed responses are correct.

Which of the following, if any, may be a component of a virus? A. double-stranded (ds) DNA B. single-stranded (ss) RNA C. phospholipid bilayer D. protein E. All of the listed responses are correct.

E. All of the listed responses are correct.

Which of the following can a virus do without a host cell? A. produce ATP for energy B. produce nucleotides for use in replication and transcription C. synthesize proteins D. transcribe DNA E. None of the listed responses is correct.

E. None of the listed responses is correct.

Why are phages useful in treating bacterial infections in humans? A. Because of their host specificity, they only attack bacteria. They do not affect eukaryotic cells. B. Because of their specificity, a phage can be used that will only infect the pathogenic bacteria, leaving helpful bacteria alone. C. Because phages are free to evolve, bacteria are less likely to develop a lasting resistance to them. D. They are not useful, and the practice has been banned in all countries. E. The first three answers are correct.

E. The first three answers are correct.

The nucleic acid of a virus particle is enclosed in a protein coat. What is it called? A. genome B. nuclear envelope C. nucleoid D. envelope E. capsid

E. capsid

The avian flu virus H5N1 is considered a greater long-term threat than the swine flu virus H1N1 because _____. A. H5N1 has a greater tendency to become a prophage B. it is more readily transmitted between human hosts C. more people eat chicken meat than pork D. H5N1 is a DNA virus and the similarity of genome chemistry can promote greater virulence and therefore likelihood of death in humans. E. it has a significantly higher mortality rate

E. it has a significantly higher mortality rate

A phage that inserts itself into the host DNA is called _____. A. semipermeable B. a bud C. a bacteriophage D. a capsomere E. lysogenic

E. lysogenic