Viruses, Viroids and Prions

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Viruses, Viroids and Prions: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Viruses, Bacteriophage, Tobacco Mosaic Virus, Prions, Classification of Viruses, Viroids, Obligate Parasites and, Destructive Parasites

Important Questions on Viruses, Viroids and Prions

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Tobacco mosaic virus is a tubular filament of size

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Which one of the following statements about viruses is correct?

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Cauliflower mosaic virus contains:

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Enzymes are absent in

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Influenza virus has –

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Viruses that infect bacteria, multiply and cause their lysis, are called –

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Which of the following statements is not true for retroviruses?

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Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV) genes are -

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What is scrapie disease?

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Match the following lists:

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A HIV (i) Shelter (I) Auxospores
B Mycobiont (ii) TMV (II) RNA
C Deuteromycetes (iii) Pennales (III) Trichoderma
D Cell wall with silica (iv) Conidia (IV) Mineral absorption

The correct match is:

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What does 'q' indicate in the figure (a)?

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Which of the following can replicate within bacterial cells independently of chromosomal DNA?

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Cauliflower mosaic virus contains:

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Influenza virus has

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Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV) genes are:

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What is indicates A to D in this figure?

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Identify the parts A and B shown in this figure.

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The molecular weight of RNA of viroids is