Viral Essentials Table Part 1

Question 1

When a virus is inside of the cell, it is known as a ______, and this is when the virus is in its _______.

A.) virus; active form

B.) virus; inactive form

C.) virion; active form

D.) virion; inactive form

Answer 1

A.) virus; active form

Question 2

What structure(s) protrude from the envelope of viruses that assist in attachment to the host cell?

Answer 2

Spikes or peplomers

Question 3

In the ______ phase of viral multiplication, the virus replicates through the host cell’s biosynthetic machinery.

A.) adsorption

B.) penetration

C.) replication

D.) maturation

E.) release

Answer 3

C.) replication

Question 4

What are the two components of a nucleocapsid?

Answer 4

Nucleocapsid = capsid + nucleic acid

Question 5

A virus that consists of a nucleocapsid surrounded by a envelope.

A.) Enveloped virus

B.) Naked virus

Answer 5

A.) Enveloped virus

Question 6

True or False:

All viruses possess an evelope.

Answer 6

False

Some viruses have an envelope

Question 7

In the ______ phase of viral multiplication, the viral components are auto-assembled.

A.) adsorption

B.) penetration

C.) replication

D.) maturation

E.) release

Answer 7

D.) maturation

Question 8

What does it mean when a virus is uncoating?

Answer 8

the capsid is removed

Question 9

In the ______ phase of viral multiplication, the virus recognizes the cell and attaches to the surface.

A.) adsorption

B.) penetration

C.) replication

D.) maturation

E.) release

Answer 9

A.) adsorption

Question 10

A virus that consists of only the nucleocapsid.

A.) Enveloped virus

B.) Naked virus

Answer 10

Naked virus

Question 11

In the ______ phase of viral multiplication, the virus and/or nucleic acid enter the cell.

A.) adsorption

B.) penetration

C.) replication

D.) maturation

E.) release

Answer 11

B.) penetration

Question 12

List the sequence of events involved in the production of more viral particles (viral multiplication).

Answer 12

Viral Multiplication

1. ) Adsorption
2. ) Penetration
3. ) Replication
4. ) Maturation
5. ) Release

Question 13

In the ______ phase of viral multiplication, the infectious viruses leave the host cell.

A.) adsorption

B.) penetration

C.) replication

D.) maturation

E.) release

Answer 13

E.) release

Question 14

When a virus is outside of the cell, it is known as a ______, and this is when the virus is in its _______.

A.) virus; active form

B.) virus; inactive form

C.) virion; active form

D.) virion; inactive form

Answer 14

D.) virion; inactive form

Question 15

The envelope is derived from the membrane of the host cell. The envelope is acquired when the virus leaves the cell, via a process called ______.

Answer 15

budding