Origins Quiz

Question 1

what percentage of bats have been associated with at least one of the 91 types of coronavirus

Answer 1

9

Question 2

what organism is cited as the origin of SARS-CoV 2

Answer 2

horseshoe bats: a bat sarbecovirus

Question 3

t/f:

The generalist property of the virus means an intermediate host is not required for any evolutionary change”,

Answer 3

true

Question 4

what origin theory can be immediately dismissed?

Answer 4

that this virus was released from the Wuhan Institute of Virology and is human made

Question 5

t/f:

the bat virus raTG13 likely shares a common ancestor with SARS-CoV 2

Answer 5

true

Question 6

what is a good way to reduce the risk of diseases spilling over from wildlife?

Answer 6

preserve natural habitats

Question 7

what is a potential intermediate reservoir for SARS-CoV 2

does the virus need to mutate to infect pangolin

Answer 7

pangolin

nah man, nun of tht