1. Introduction to Microbiology

Which of the following cannot be used to culture viruses?

Which acellular infectious agent is described as a tiny, nonliving particle that invades and then reproduces inside a living cell?

Mad cow disease is caused by a noncellular infectious agent called a:

Which of the following lists correctly identifies the three main criteria used to classify viruses?

Which of the following compounds is commonly used as a gaseous sterilant or disinfectant?

Which of the following best describes acellular vaccines and subunit vaccines?

Which term describes the mechanism by which an enveloped virus exits a host cell?

Which of the following cannot be used to culture viruses?

Which of the following is a characteristic of viruses?

Which of the following is a characteristic only found in some viruses?

Which group of acellular infectious agents consists solely of hereditary material (nucleic acid) enclosed in a protein coat?

Which of the following statements correctly describes prions, but not viroids?

Some viruses, such as human herpesvirus 1, infect a cell without causing symptoms. These are called:

Which of the following best describes a key difference between viruses and bacteria?

Which medical term means 'pertaining to a virus'?