Viral Replication and Genetic Exchange Quiz

Test your knowledge on virology with questions on replication steps, genetic exchange mechanisms, and viral enzymes.

#1

In which step of viral replication does the virus inject its genetic material into the host cell?

Penetration
Attachment
Uncoating
Assembly
#2

Which type of virus is known for causing persistent infections and can remain dormant in the host cell?

Retroviruses
Herpesviruses
Orthomyxoviruses
Papillomaviruses
#3

Which step in viral replication involves the release of new viral particles from the host cell?

Penetration
Uncoating
Maturation
Release
#4

During which stage of viral replication are viral components packaged into new virions?

Penetration
Attachment
Assembly
Uncoating
#5

During which stage of viral replication are viral components disassembled to release the viral genome into the host cell?

Penetration
Attachment
Assembly
Uncoating
#6

Which enzyme is responsible for the synthesis of a complementary RNA strand using a DNA template?

DNA polymerase
RNA polymerase
Reverse transcriptase
Helicase
#7

Which type of viruses integrate their genome into the host cell's DNA as a provirus?

Retroviruses
Adenoviruses
Herpesviruses
Orthomyxoviruses
#8

Which enzyme is responsible for unwinding the DNA double helix during viral replication?

DNA polymerase
RNA polymerase
Reverse transcriptase
Helicase
#9

During which stage of the lytic cycle are new viral particles assembled?

Penetration
Attachment
Assembly
Uncoating
#10

Which type of genetic exchange involves the transfer of DNA from one bacterium to another through a virus?

Conjugation
Transduction
Transformation
Recombination
#11

Which of the following is NOT a method of genetic exchange among viruses?

Conjugation
Transduction
Transformation
Recombination
#12

Which of the following is NOT a stage of the lytic cycle in viral replication?

Penetration
Integration
Biosynthesis
Maturation
#13

Which process occurs when a virus integrates its genetic material into the host cell's genome?

Replication
Translation
Transcription
Integration
#14

Which enzyme is crucial for the synthesis of DNA from an RNA template in retroviruses?

DNA polymerase
RNA polymerase
Reverse transcriptase
Helicase
#15

Which stage of viral replication involves the translation of viral RNA into viral proteins?

Penetration
Attachment
Biosynthesis
Maturation

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