1. Introduction to Microbiology

Which of the following statements about viruses is true?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a virus?

An example of a latent virus infection is __________.

Which of the following is most likely to be present on the surface of a skin epithelial cell that has been infected by a virus?

Which of the following can serve as host cells for viruses?

Which characteristic of viruses prevents them from being used as evidence to support cell theory?

Which part of a typical virus is responsible for attaching the virus to the host cell?

Which of the following is the monomeric unit of a viral capsid?

Which of the following does NOT represent an event in bacteriophage multiplication?

Which component of a typical virus is responsible for attaching to host cell receptors?

Which of the following is NOT a way in which viruses differ from all other living things?

Which term refers to the portion of a virus that contains genetic material unique to that specific virus?

Which term means 'pertaining to a virus'?

Which of the following correctly identifies the three main structural components found in most viruses?

Viruses with which type of genetic material would be expected to have a higher mutation rate?