Virus Species & Their Families
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Specific details about the viruses we discussed on Thursday. . . All you ever wanted to know about RNA/DNA viral classifications. . .
- 1.
Rhinoviruses are...
- A.
(-) strand RNA viruses
- B.
A type of Paramyxovirus
- C.
A type of Picornovirus
- D.
Large DNA viruses
- E.
Small DNA viruses
Correct Answer
C. A type of PicornovirusExplanation
Cause the common cold; Picornoviridae are (+) strand RNA virusesRate this question:
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- 2.
Coronaviruses...
- A.
Include measels and mumps
- B.
Are large DNA viruses
- C.
Are (+) strand RNA viruses
- D.
Are (-) strand RNA viruses
- E.
Can cause hemorrhagic fever
Correct Answer
C. Are (+) strand RNA virusesExplanation
cause the common cold, and SARSRate this question:
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- 3.
Paramyxoviruses...
- A.
Cause the flu
- B.
Are large DNA viruses
- C.
Are small DNA viruses
- D.
Cause measles and mumps
- E.
Are (+) strand RNA viruses
Correct Answer
D. Cause measles and mumpsExplanation
(-) strand RNA virusesRate this question:
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- 4.
Pox viruses...
- A.
Are small DNA viruses
- B.
Are responsible for the disease Molluscum Contagiosum
- C.
Are (-) strand RNA viruses
- D.
Cause the common cold
- E.
Caused SARS
Correct Answer
B. Are responsible for the disease Molluscum ContagiosumExplanation
also cause small pox/variola and monkey pox. Large DNA virusesRate this question:
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- 5.
Parvoviruses...
- A.
Are large DNA viruses
- B.
Are (+) strand RNA viruses
- C.
Are (-) strand RNA viruses
- D.
Require a co-infection w/ another virus
- E.
Cause West Nile disease
Correct Answer
D. Require a co-infection w/ another virusExplanation
require co-infection w/ adenovirus; can't produce viral particles on their own. Small DNA virusesRate this question:
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- 6.
Herpes viruses...
- A.
Are (-) strand RNA viruses
- B.
Are (+) strand RNA viruses
- C.
Have three main classes - alpha, beta and gamma
- D.
Are small DNA viruses
- E.
Can cause hemorrhagic fever
Correct Answer
C. Have three main classes - alpha, beta and gammaExplanation
Large DNA viruses; alpha causes oral & genital herpes, and chickenpox. Beta causes cytomegalovirus. Gamma includes EBV and the Kaposi Sarcoma virus.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Filoviruses...(2 correct answers)
- A.
Are bad news.
- B.
Are large DNA viruses
- C.
Cause Dengue and West Nile diseases
- D.
Are (-) strand RNA viruses
- E.
Cause the flu
Correct Answer(s)
A. Are bad news.
D. Are (-) strand RNA virusesExplanation
Filoviruses cause Ebola and Marburg diseases (marburg is an ebola-like disease, first described in Marburg, Germany in the '60s). As viruses go, filoviruses are pretty bad news.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Polio virus is a...
- A.
Orthomyxovirus
- B.
Bunyavirus
- C.
Hantavirus
- D.
Adenovirus
- E.
Picornovirus
Correct Answer
E. PicornovirusExplanation
Tiny (+) strand RNA viruses; Rhinovirus in the other picornovirus we talked aboutRate this question:
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- 9.
Dengue, West Nile and Hepatitis C are all...
- A.
(-) strand RNA viruses
- B.
Large DNA viruses
- C.
Flaviviruses
- D.
Filoviruses
- E.
Bunyaviruses
Correct Answer
C. FlavivirusesExplanation
(+) strand RNA virus familyRate this question:
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- 10.
Orthomyxoviridae...(2 correct answers)
- A.
Are large DNA viruses
- B.
Are (-) strand RNA viruses
- C.
Have relatively stable genomes, for viruses
- D.
Cause the flu (Influenza A,B,C)
- E.
Are associated with chickenpox
Correct Answer(s)
B. Are (-) strand RNA viruses
D. Cause the flu (Influenza A,B,C)Explanation
these guys mutate like crazy. (-) strand RNA virusesRate this question:
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- 11.
Papillomaviruses...
- A.
Are large DNA viruses
- B.
Are (+) strand RNA viruses
- C.
Are small DNA viruses
- D.
Prefer to shed viral particles from the deeper epithelial layers
- E.
Cause cancer
Correct Answer
C. Are small DNA virusesExplanation
These guys actually shed viral particles from the farther up, more differentiated layer of epithelial tissue.Rate this question:
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- 12.
Adenoviruses...(2 correct answers)
- A.
Cause hemorrhagic fever
- B.
Cause the common cold
- C.
Are (+) strand RNA viruses
- D.
Are large DNA viruses
- E.
Are small DNA viruses
Correct Answer(s)
B. Cause the common cold
D. Are large DNA virusesExplanation
Adenoviruses are responsible for causing the common cold, which is a viral infection that affects the upper respiratory system. Additionally, adenoviruses are classified as large DNA viruses, as they have a double-stranded DNA genome. These characteristics make adenoviruses distinct and enable them to replicate and cause infections in humans.Rate this question:
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- 13.
Hantavirus is a...(2 correct answers)
- A.
(+) strand RNA virus
- B.
Bunyavirus
- C.
Orthomyxovirus
- D.
Small DNA virus
- E.
(-) strand RNA virus
Correct Answer(s)
B. Bunyavirus
E. (-) strand RNA virusExplanation
Hantavirus is classified as a Bunyavirus and a (-) strand RNA virus. Bunyaviruses are a family of viruses that have a segmented genome consisting of three RNA strands, one of which is negative-sense. Hantaviruses are part of this family and also have a negative-sense RNA genome. This means that the genetic material of Hantavirus is complementary to the mRNA and needs to be transcribed into a positive-sense RNA before it can be translated into proteins. Therefore, the correct answers are Bunyavirus and (-) strand RNA virus.Rate this question:
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