Viral Replication and Life Cycle Quiz

Helicase unwinds the DNA during viral replication.

Reverse transcriptase synthesizes DNA from RNA in retroviral replication.

Release phase involves the release of mature virions from the host cell.

The virus acquires its envelope, if it has one, in the maturation stage of the viral replication cycle.

The lysogenic cycle involves the integration of the viral genome into the host genome.

Maturation phase involves the assembly of new viral particles.

Integrase integrates viral DNA into the host genome in the retroviral life cycle.

Protease enzyme cleaves viral proteins for maturation in the viral life cycle.

RNA polymerase is responsible for creating a complementary RNA strand during RNA virus replication.

Cell lysis and immediate release of virions are characteristic features of the lytic cycle in viral replication.

Exocytosis is NOT a method of viral entry into host cells.

Latency is the mechanism by which some viruses evade the host immune response by integrating their genome into host DNA.

Latency is the process by which some viruses integrate their genetic material into the host genome and remain dormant for an extended period.

Attachment to the host cell is NOT a step in the process of viral assembly.

RNA viruses have a higher mutation rate than DNA viruses in terms of their replication strategies.