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Definite shape
Metabolism
Genes
Ability to infect host cells
Ultramicroscopic size
Cannot be seen in a light microscope
Are prokaryotic
Contain 70S ribosomes
Undergo binary fission
All of the choices are correct
Envelopes
Spikes
Capsomeres
Prophages
Peplomers
Are always present on enveloped viruses
Bind viral capsid and envelope together
Allow bacteria to evade host defenses
Are derived from host proteins
All of the choices are correct
DNA
Capsomeres
Enzymes
DNA and RNA
Either DNA or RNA
Herpes simplex virus
Herpesviridae
Picornavirus
Enterovirus
Hepatitis B virus
Penetration, uncoating, synthesis, adsorption, assembly, release
Uncoating, penetration, synthesis, assembly, absorption, release
Adsorption, penetration, uncoating, synthesis, assembly, release
Assembly, synthesis, uncoating, release, penetration, adsorption
Adsorption, release, synthesis, uncoating, assembly, penetration
Nucleus, cytoplasm
Cytoplasm, cell membrane
Cell membrane, cytoplasm
Cytoplasm, nucleus
Nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum
Type of nucleic acid in the virus
Age of the host cell
Type of host cell receptors on cell membrane
Size of the host cell
All of the choices are correct
Chronic latent viruses
Oncoviruses
Syncytia
Inclusion bodies
Cytiopathic
Chronic latent viruses
Oncoviruses
Syncytia
Inclusion bodies
Cytiopathic
Altering the host range of a virus
Latent state of herpes infections
Virion exiting host cell
Viral genome inserting into bacterial host chromosome
None of the choices are correct
Viroids
Prions
Bacteriophages
Satellite viruses
All of the choices infect bacteria
Embryo
Cell
Plaque
Bacteriophage
Egg
Viroids
Phages
Prions
Oncogenic viruses
Spikes
Viroids
Phages
Prions
Oncogenic viruses
Spikes
Caused by a chronic latent virus
Initiated by an oncogenic virus
Caused by a viroid
A spongiform encephalopathy of humans
Also called "mad cow disease
Prions, capsomeres
Virions, prions
Viroids, phages
Prions, phages
Prions, viroids
True
False
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