Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about viruses is true?
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1. Introduction to Microbiology
Acellular Infectious Agents: Viruses, Viroids & Prions
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Which term best describes a virus that infects an executable program file?
A
Computer virus
B
Prion
C
Bacteriophage
D
Viroid
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Step 1: Understand the definitions of each term provided in the options. A prion is a misfolded protein that can cause disease, primarily in animals and humans, but it is not related to computer programs.
Step 2: Recognize that a bacteriophage is a type of virus that infects bacteria, not computer files or programs.
Step 3: Know that a viroid is a small infectious RNA molecule that infects plants, and it does not relate to computer programs either.
Step 4: Identify that a computer virus is a type of malicious software designed to infect executable program files on computers, altering their function or causing harm.
Step 5: Conclude that the term 'computer virus' best fits the description of a virus that infects an executable program file.
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