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This section includes 11 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Virology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Rec A protein prevents the accumulation of cI protein. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
2. |
Temperate phage can adopt only the lytic or replication cycle. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
3. |
The site of latency for CMV is ____________ |
A. | B cells |
B. | Salivary glands |
C. | Ganglion |
D. | Epithelium |
Answer» C. Ganglion | |
4. |
The primary acute infection caused by HSV-1 is _____________ |
A. | chicken-pox |
B. | genital lesions |
C. | stomatitis |
D. | glandular fever |
Answer» D. glandular fever | |
5. |
The delayed infection of EBV causes _____________ |
A. | glandular fever |
B. | swelling |
C. | pain |
D. | lesions |
Answer» B. swelling | |
6. |
LATs are _____________ |
A. | introns |
B. | proteins |
C. | exons |
D. | fatty acids |
Answer» B. proteins | |
7. |
The critical component in the SOS response is ______________ |
A. | Lex A |
B. | Rec A |
C. | Rec B |
D. | Lex B |
Answer» C. Rec B | |
8. |
Which of the following is a recombination site in the phage DNA? |
A. | att P |
B. | int |
C. | gal |
D. | lox |
Answer» B. int | |
9. |
The single-stranded regions in lambda phage are called _______________ sequences. |
A. | cro |
B. | cos |
C. | lox |
D. | cre |
Answer» C. lox | |
10. |
The bacteria carrying the phage DNA are called ________________ |
A. | prophage |
B. | temperate phage |
C. | lysogens |
D. | bacteriophage |
Answer» D. bacteriophage | |
11. |
Which of the following viruses are best known for latent infections? |
A. | Rhinovirus |
B. | Herpesvirus |
C. | Poliovirus |
D. | HIV |
Answer» C. Poliovirus | |