MIC100 Week Two Homework Version en ligne week two HW par Dr. David Myers 1 Viruses are acellular organisms which means they are: a living b have cells c nonliving d pathogenic 2 Organisms that contain membrane-bound organelles are called: 3 Organisms that contain membrane-bound organelles are called: a prokaryotes b eucaryotes c acellular d particles 4 Viruses can infect any living thing. a True b False 5 Viruses that infect bacteria are called: a bacteriophages b zoonotic c acellular d virulent 6 Viruses are able to replicate on their own. a True b False 7 which one of the following diseases or groups of diseases not caused by prions? a "mad cow disease" b chronic wasting disease of deer and elk c certain plant diseases d Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease of humans 8 Viruses are classified by all of the following except: a Type of genetic material (DNA or RNA) b Number of capsomeres c color d Type of host it infects 9 Viral infections in which the virus is able to hide from the host's immune system is called: a invisible b latent c virulent d pathogenic 10 an individual with a viral infection would need which type of medication? a antibiotic b antifungal c antibacterial d antiviral 11 Short, naked fragments of single stranded RNA, which can interfere with the metabolism of plant cells is called: a viruses b viroids c prions d virions 12 Small infectious proteins that cause fatal neurological diseases in animals is called: a viruses b viroids c prions d virions 13 Which of the following diseases would be an example of a latent infection? a coronavirus b common cold c influenza d herpes