

MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 14 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Poxviridae and Picronaviridae knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
The vertebrate reservoir of the chikungunya virus is monkeys. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
2. |
Vero cells are used to culture rubella virus. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
3. |
Mayaro viruses are spread by _______________ |
A. | Anopheles funestus |
B. | Anopheles gambiae |
C. | Aedes aegypti |
D. | Haemagogus |
Answer» E. | |
4. |
The size of the genome of togavirus is _____________ |
A. | 13 17 kb |
B. | 4 5 kb |
C. | 20 21 kb |
D. | 11 12 kb |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
Which of the following virus is spread by Anopheles funestus? |
A. | Chikungunya virus |
B. | Mayaro virus |
C. | O nyong-nyong virus |
D. | Ross River virus |
Answer» D. Ross River virus | |
6. |
The genome of picornavirus consists of _____________ protein linked to its 5 end. |
A. | VPa |
B. | VPg |
C. | VPk |
D. | VPd |
Answer» C. VPk | |
7. |
Which of the following viruses multiply in the nose? |
A. | Enterovirus |
B. | Hepatovirus |
C. | Rhinovirus |
D. | Reovirus |
Answer» D. Reovirus | |
8. |
The herpesvirus virion s inner core is surrounded by ____________ |
A. | amorphous legument |
B. | icosahedral capsid |
C. | envelope |
D. | spikes |
Answer» C. envelope | |
9. |
Which of the following subfamily contains the Epstein-Barr virus? |
A. | Alphaherpesviridae |
B. | Betaherpesviridae |
C. | Gammaherpesviridae |
D. | Thetaherpesviridae |
Answer» D. Thetaherpesviridae | |
10. |
Transmission of Molluscum contagiosum virus is through |
A. | direct contact |
B. | sexual contact |
C. | both (a) and (b) |
D. | none of these |
Answer» D. none of these | |
11. |
Which of the following glycoprotein prevents the primary infection from the HSV? |
A. | gA |
B. | gB |
C. | gC |
D. | gE |
Answer» C. gC | |
12. |
Which of the following glycoprotein forms the receptor for the Fc domain of IgG antibody? |
A. | gD |
B. | gB |
C. | gA |
D. | gE |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
The disease(s) caused by genus Orthopoxvirus is/are |
A. | Vaccinia |
B. | Smallpox |
C. | Cowpox |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
14. |
The herpes virus contains __________ genome. |
A. | linear dsDNA |
B. | circular dsDNA |
C. | linear ssDNA |
D. | circular ssDNA |
Answer» B. circular dsDNA | |