#1
Which of the following is not a type of viral genome?
Single-stranded DNA (ssDNA)
Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA)
Double-stranded DNA (dsDNA)
Triple-stranded RNA (tsRNA)
#2
What is the primary target of antiviral drugs?
Viral replication machinery
Host cell's DNA
Viral protein coat
Host cell's membrane
#3
Which virus is responsible for causing measles?
Varicella-zoster virus
Measles virus
Rubella virus
Mumps virus
#4
What is the protein coat surrounding the genetic material of a virus called?
Capsid
Envelope
Nucleocapsid
Matrix
#5
Which virus is responsible for causing dengue fever?
Dengue virus
Chikungunya virus
West Nile virus
Yellow fever virus
#6
Which virus is responsible for causing polio?
Rotavirus
Hepatitis A virus
Poliovirus
Norovirus
#7
Which virus causes COVID-19?
Influenza virus
SARS-CoV-2
Human papillomavirus
Hepatitis B virus
#8
What is the term for a virus that infects bacteria?
#9
Which of the following is a characteristic of retroviruses?
Single-stranded DNA genome
Lack of envelope
Use of reverse transcriptase
Infection limited to plants
#10
What is the most common route of transmission for the hepatitis B virus?
Airborne
Sexual contact
Fecal-oral
Bloodborne
#11
Which virus is responsible for causing Ebola hemorrhagic fever?
Marburg virus
HIV
Zika virus
Ebola virus
#12
Which of the following is not a symptom of viral infection?
Fever
Rash
Muscle weakness
Blood clotting
#13
Which enzyme is essential for HIV replication?
RNA polymerase
Reverse transcriptase
DNA ligase
DNA polymerase
#14
What is the viral family of the causative agent of smallpox?
Orthomyxoviridae
Poxviridae
Retroviridae
Herpesviridae
#15
Which virus is associated with the development of cervical cancer?
Hepatitis B virus
Influenza virus
Human papillomavirus
Varicella-zoster virus
#16
Which virus is associated with the development of infectious mononucleosis?
Epstein-Barr virus
Human immunodeficiency virus
Influenza virus
Rhinovirus
#17
What is the term for the protein subunits that make up the capsid of a virus?
Prions
Enzymes
Capsomeres
Virions
#18
Which virus is associated with causing viral encephalitis transmitted by mosquitoes?
West Nile virus
Yellow fever virus
Zika virus
Japanese encephalitis virus