Viruses and Viral Replication Quiz

Bacteria are prokaryotic organisms, not viruses.

Viruses require host cells for reproduction and replication.

Viruses require host cells for replication and cannot reproduce independently.

Capsid is the protein shell enclosing the viral nucleic acid.

Integration occurs in the lysogenic cycle, not the lytic cycle.

Bacteriophages specifically infect bacterial cells.

Lytic cycle involves virus replication followed by host cell lysis.

Reverse transcriptase converts viral RNA into DNA during retroviral replication.

Exocytosis is the process of releasing substances from a cell, not viral entry.

Integrase facilitates the insertion of viral DNA into the host cell's DNA.

Retroviruses use reverse transcription to convert RNA into DNA.

Viral protease processes viral proteins into functional components.

Capsid serves as a protective shell for the viral genetic material.

Lysogenic cycle involves the integration of viral DNA into the host chromosome.

Budding involves the formation and release of new virus particles from the host cell membrane.

Viruses can downregulate host cell receptors to evade immune detection and attack.

DNA viruses can integrate their genetic material into the host cell's chromosome.