Viral Replication and Infection Mechanisms Quiz

Explore key concepts in virology with these quiz questions on viral replication, infection mechanisms, and host interactions.

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

Adsorption

Translation

Release

Penetration

Which enzyme is responsible for converting RNA to DNA during retroviral replication?

RNA polymerase

Reverse transcriptase

DNA polymerase

Ribonuclease

Which cellular organelle is often hijacked by viruses for their replication?

Golgi apparatus

Endoplasmic reticulum

Nucleus

Mitochondria

Which of the following is NOT a method of viral entry into host cells?

Endocytosis

Fusion with cell membrane

Phagocytosis

Transcription

Which viral replication cycle involves the integration of viral DNA into the host cell's genome?

Lytic cycle

Lysogenic cycle

Budding

Assembly

Which viral genome type consists of single-stranded RNA that acts as a template for mRNA synthesis?

Positive-sense RNA

Negative-sense RNA

Double-stranded RNA

Retroviral RNA

Which type of virus has a viral envelope derived from the host cell membrane?

Bacteriophage

Retrovirus

Enveloped virus

Naked virus

Which viral protein is responsible for cleaving precursor viral proteins into functional components?

Polymerase

Capsid protein

Protease

Envelope protein

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism by which viruses evade the host immune response?

Antigenic variation

Inhibition of apoptosis

Enhancing host immune response

Inhibition of interferon production