1. Introduction to Microbiology

Which of the following is a structural feature that all viruses have in common?

Host specificity of a virus is primarily determined by which of the following factors?

Viruses can be grown in all of the following except __________.

The pointer is indicating the virus's _____.

Viruses are nonliving particles with a(n) _____ made of nucleic acids.

Which of the following is an effective method to prevent infection by viruses in biological systems?

From which phrase is the term 'prions' derived?

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

Retroviruses are unique in that they:

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

What is the main function of the viral capsid and envelope?

Which of the following best describes the viral genome?

Approximately how many virions can a single poliovirus-infected cell release during the lytic cycle?

Double-stranded viral DNA is incorporated into a host cell as a _____.

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