Questions
Which of the following diseases are caused by helical viruses?
- Rabies
- Ebola
- Polio
4. Herpes simplex
- 1 and 2
- 1 and 4
- 2 and 3
- 2 and 4
- 3 and 4
Which of the following is a pair of viral genera belonging to the same virus family?
- Pestivirus and Mastadenovirus
- Papillomavirus and Orthopoxvirus
- Varicella virus and Simplex virus
- Hepadnavirus and Enterovirus
- Rhinovirus and Alphavirus
Members of which of the following viral families contain single-stranded DNA?
- Parvoviridae
- Adenoviridae
- Poxviridae
- Picornaviridae
- Caliciviridae
Which of the following is a pair of diseases caused by members of Herpesviridae family?
- Roseola and Chickenpox
- Smallpox and Cowpox
- Smallpox and Chickenpox
- Chickenpox and Cowpox
- Roseola and Cowpox
Which of the following is a set of latent viral infections in humans?
- HIV/AIDS, Leukemia, Shingles
- Cervical cancer, HIV/AIDS, Progressive encephalitis
- Progressive encephalitis, Leukemia, Shingles
- Cold sores, Leukemia, Shingles
- Cold sores, Cervical cancer, Shingles
Which of the following pairs is/are not correctly matched?
- Vesiculoviruses : Bullet-shaped viruses with a spiked envelope
- Filoviruses : Enveloped, helical viruses
- Orthopoxviruses : Small spherical viruses
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Only 3
- Both 1 and 2
- None of these
Match virus genera in column I with their respective viral family in column II.
| Column I | Column II |
| P. Adenoviridae | 1. Orthopoxvirus |
| Q. Poxviridae | 2. Mastadenovirus |
| R. Picornaviridae | 3. Norovirus |
| S. Caliciviridae | 4. Enterovirus |
- P - 1; Q - 2; R - 3; S - 4
- P - 1; Q - 3; R - 2; S - 4
- P - 2; Q - 1; R - 4; S - 3
- P - 2; Q - 3; R - 4; S - 1
- P - 3; Q - 2; R - 1; S - 4
Which of the following viruses is a member of Retroviridae family?
- Influenza virus A
- Lentivirus
- Rotavirus
- Reovirus
- Vesiculovirus
Which of the following is an example of negative sense single-stranded RNA virus?
- Hepatitis A virus
- Hepatitis B virus
- Hepatitis C virus
- Hepatitis D virus
- Hepatitis E virus
Which of the following viral genera belongs to Paramyxoviridae family?
- Filovirus
- Lyssavirus
- Hantavirus
- Morbillivirus
- Lentivirus
Match the viral families in group I with their characteristics in group II.
| Group I | Group II |
| P. Adenoviridae | 1. Single-stranded RNA, + Strand, Enveloped |
| Q. Caliciviridae | 2. Single-stranded RNA, + Strand, Non-enveloped |
| R. Picornaviridae | 3. Double-stranded DNA, Enveloped |
| S. Poxviridae | 4. Double-stranded DNA, Non-enveloped |
- P - 1; Q - 2; R - 3; S - 4
- P - 1; Q - 3; R - 2; S - 4
- P - 2; Q - 1; R - 4; S - 3
- P - 4; Q - 1; R - 2; S - 3
- P - 3; Q - 2; R - 4; S - 1
Match the plant disease-causing viruses in column I with their characteristics in column II.
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Cauliflower mosaic virus | 1. Double-stranded DNA, non-enveloped |
| B. Potato yellow dwarf virus | 2. Single-stranded RNA, − strand, enveloped |
| C. Wound tumor virus | 3. Double-stranded RNA, non-enveloped |
- A - 1; B - 2; C - 3
- A - 1; B - 3; C - 2
- A - 2; B - 1; C - 3
- A - 2; B - 3; C - 1
- A - 3; B - 2; C - 1
Which of the following viral families does not contain DNA oncogenic viruses?
- Adenoviridae
- Papovaviridae
- Poxviridae
- Herpesviridae
- Retroviridae
Which of the following options represents a viral disease and its causative agent?
- Cat-scratch disease - Bartonella henselae
- Ringworm - Trichophyton
- Toxoplasmosis - Toxoplasma gondii
- Trichinellosis - Trichinella spiralis
- West Nile encephalitis - Flavivirus
Which of the following diseases is caused by prions?
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome
- West Nile encephalitis
- Mad cow disease
- Dengue hemorrhagic fever
- Ebola hemorrhagic fever