Describe how viruses were first discovered and how they are detected

Question 1

What year is commonly associated with the discovery of viruses?

Answer 1

1892

Question 2

Who is credited with the first discovery of viruses?

Answer 2

Dmitri Ivanovsky

Question 3

True or False: Viruses can be seen with a regular light microscope.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Fill in the blank: Viruses were first discovered while studying __________.

Answer 4

tobacco mosaic disease

Question 5

What technique is primarily used to detect viruses today?

Answer 5

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Question 6

Multiple Choice: Which of the following was a key advancement in virus detection? A) X-ray imaging B) Electron microscopy C) Stethoscope

Answer 6

B) Electron microscopy

Question 7

What is the size range of most viruses?

Answer 7

20 to 300 nanometers

Question 8

True or False: Viruses can replicate independently outside of a host cell.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

What is the primary component of a virus?

Answer 9

Genetic material (DNA or RNA) surrounded by a protein coat

Question 10

Short answer: What did the term ‘virus’ originally mean in Latin?

Answer 10

Poison