Explore topic-wise MCQs in Poxviridae and Picronaviridae.

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