1. Introduction to Microbiology

Which acellular infectious agent requires a host cell to survive and replicate?

Which viral reproductive cycle involves the integration of viral DNA into the host genome, resulting in the formation of a prophage?

Which of the following is the primary source of a viral envelope?

Which of the following is not associated with every virus?

Budding is the release of which type of viruses?

Which statement best describes the status of viruses as living organisms?

Which term describes viruses that can convert their RNA genomes into DNA?

In viruses, which of the following describes a possible structure of the viral genome?

Which of the following best describes the process by which a virus introduces its genetic material into a host cell?

Why can't a virus reproduce on its own?

The outermost layer of a virion fulfills which of the following functions of the virus?

Which statement best describes how a virus replicates?

Which of the following do viruses typically require in order to infect and replicate within a host?

Which of the following are commonly used live animals for viral inoculation in laboratory studies?

Viral growth in bird embryos can cause discrete, opaque spots in the embryonic membranes called: