Acellular infectious agents that replicate only inside living host cells
B
Cellular microorganisms containing only DNA
C
Free-living microorganisms capable of independent metabolism
D
Cellular microorganisms containing only RNA
Question 4Single Answer
Which infectious agents consist essentially of small, naked RNA molecules without a protein coat?
A
Virions
B
Prions
C
Viroids
D
Bacteriophages
Question 5Single Answer
Coliphage f X 174 contains :
A
double stranded RNA
B
single stranded DNA
C
double stranded DNA
D
single stranded RNA
Question 6Single Answer
Viruses differ from living organisms in that, they :
A
can grow inside a living host
B
can multiply inside a living host
C
can undergo mutation inside a living host
D
are non-cellular
Question 7Single Answer
Virus which attacks E.coli is called :
A
bacteriophage
B
coliphage
C
phytophage
D
zoophage
Question 8Single Answer
Which characteristic distinguishes viruses from cellular organisms?
A
They possess ribosomes for protein synthesis
B
They have independent energy metabolism
C
They are acellular and depend on host cells for replication
D
They reproduce by binary fission
Question 9Single Answer
The genome of a temperate bacteriophage integrated into the bacterial chromosome is termed as?
A
Prophage
B
Episome
C
Plasmid
D
Capsomere
Question 10Single Answer
Virus was crystallized and isolated first by :
A
J.D. Ivanowski
B
F.C. Bawden
C
W.M. Stanley
D
K.M. Smith
Question 11Single Answer
Little leaf disease of brinjal is primarily associated with which pathogen?
A
Phytoplasma
B
Begomovirus
C
Fungus
D
Viroid
Question 12Single Answer
Which approximate size range includes many of the smallest known conventional virus particles?
A
20โ30 nm
B
100โ150 nm
C
500โ700 nm
D
1โ2 ยตm
Question 13Single Answer
Which of the following is devoid of protein coat, with a constitution of RNA only ?
A
Tobacco mosaic virus
B
Poxvirus
C
Potato spindle tuber virus
D
None of the above
Question 14Single Answer
Genetic modification brought about by a virus in a bacteria is known as :
A
transformation
B
transduction
C
conjugation
D
candidiasis
Question 15Single Answer
Which property makes the classification of viruses as strictly living or non-living problematic?
A
They reproduce independently outside cells
B
They possess cellular organelles but lack DNA
C
They replicate in host cells but are metabolically inactive outside them
D
They perform independent respiration outside host cells
Question 16Single Answer
Influenza viruses contain which type of genetic material?
A
Double-stranded DNA
B
Single-stranded RNA
C
Single-stranded DNA
D
Double-stranded RNA
Question 17Single Answer
Edward Jenner is best known for pioneering vaccination against which disease?
A
Smallpox
B
Chickenpox
C
Rabies
D
Poliomyelitis
Question 18Single Answer
Roux Sarcoma virus contains :
A
RNA
B
DNA
C
DNA and RNA
D
None of these
Question 19Single Answer
Which of the following is a viral disease of potato ?
A
Early blight of potato
B
Late blight of potato
C
Leaf roll of potato
D
None of the above
Question 20Single Answer
The term Virus' has been derived from a Latin word meaning :
A
poison
B
secretion
C
cell
D
venom
Question 21Single Answer
Which of the following is an example of DNA containing plant virus ?
A
Tobacco mosaic virus
B
Potato mosaic virus
C
Cauliflower mosaic virus
D
Tomato mosaic virus
Question 22Single Answer
Rabies is caused by :
A
viruses
B
slime moulds
C
fungi
D
bacterium
Question 23Single Answer
A clear area produced when bacteriophages lyse bacterial cells growing on a culture medium is called a?
A
Plaque
B
Colony
C
Streak
D
Capsule
Question 24Single Answer
An antiviral substance produced by many vertebrates in response to viral infection for resisting the multiplication of viruses is known as :ย
A
antivirin
B
antigen
C
virion
D
interferon
Question 25Single Answer
Viruses with two types of symmetry, i.e., icosahedral head and helical tail are called :
A
picornaviruses
B
binal viruses
C
riboviruses
D
none of these
Question 26Single Answer
Which of the following is a Capsid ?
A
Protein part of virus
B
Nucleic part of virus
C
Both (a) and (b)
D
None of these
Question 27Single Answer
A stage in the replication of virus, when the cell wall of host is ruptured is known as :
A
lesion
B
lysis
C
autolysis
D
haemolysis
Question 28Single Answer
Which metabolic capability is absent in viruses?
A
Independent ATP-generating metabolism
B
Genetic mutation
C
Genome replication within a suitable host
D
Assembly of progeny virions inside host cells
Question 29Single Answer
The exception to the cell theory of Schleiden and Schwann are :
A
viruses
B
bacteria
C
algae
D
fungi
Question 30Single Answer
An extreme example of latency in which the DNA of the phage is integrated with the DNA of host cell chromosome is :
A
lysis
B
lysogeny
C
prophage
D
attenuated virus
Question 31Single Answer
Which feature is characteristic of all viruses?
A
They require living host cells for replication
B
They contain proteins but no nucleic acid
C
They replicate exclusively in the cytoplasm
D
They infect only bacterial cells
Question 32Single Answer
One of the following discovered synthesis of DNA from RNA in Roux Sarcoma Virus :
A
Smith
B
Temin
C
Twort
D
Mayer
Question 33Single Answer
Which component is present in both a bacteriophage and a yeast cell?
A
Nucleic acid
B
Mitochondria
C
Golgi apparatus
D
Endoplasmic reticulum
Question 34Single Answer
Transduction was discovered by :
A
Safferman and Morris
B
Lederberg and Zinder
C
Smith and Knight
D
None of these
Question 35Single Answer
Viral DNA incorporated in host DNA is known as :
A
prophage
B
vegephage
C
cyanophage
D
phycophage
Question 36Single Answer
Most antibiotics have no direct effect on viruses primarily because?
A
Viruses form antibiotic-resistant endospores
B
Viruses are larger than bacterial cells
C
Viruses lack the cellular structures and metabolic pathways targeted by antibiotics
D
Viruses possess impermeable cellulose walls
Question 37Single Answer
Dahlia mosaic virus contains :
A
DNA
B
RNA
C
DNA and RNA
D
None of these
Question 38Single Answer
The disease in man caused by viruses is :
A
mumps
B
cholera
C
typhoid
D
plague
Question 39Single Answer
Where is the protein for protein coat of virus synthesized ?
A
RNA of the virus
B
DNA of the virus
C
RNA of the host
D
Ribosome of the host
Question 40Single Answer
A virus contains
A
an outer protein coat and a central core of DNA or RNA
B
outer RNA or DNA and a central core of proteins
C
only nucleic acids
D
only protein coats
Question 41Single Answer
Which of the following does not contain DNA ?
A
T-2 bacteriophage
B
Dahlia mosaic virus
C
Roux sarcoma virus
D
All animal viruses
Question 42Single Answer
Which tissue-culture technique is commonly used to obtain virus-free plants from systemically virus-infected stock?
A
Shoot apical meristem culture
B
Mature xylem culture
C
Mature phloem culture
D
Pollen storage
Question 43Single Answer
Which property provides evidence for the biological activity of viruses inside suitable host cells?
A
Replication of their genetic material
B
Independent cellular respiration
C
Independent protein synthesis by ribosomes
D
Binary fission outside host cells
Question 44Single Answer
In classical virus classification, a cryptogram was designed primarily to provide coded information about which features?
A
Major properties of a virus and its genome
B
Only the colour of infected tissues
C
Only the geographical origin of a virus
D
Only the name of the virus discoverer
Question 45Single Answer
Which term describes a genetic element capable of existing autonomously as well as becoming integrated into a host chromosome?
A
Episome
B
Capsomere
C
Virion
D
Viroid
Question 46Single Answer
Tissue culture is used in research of...... extensively .
A
fungi
B
bacteria
C
algae
D
viruses
Question 47Single Answer
The protein coat of a virus is made up of
A
capsid
B
episome
C
protein
D
capsomeres
Question 48Single Answer
Which of the following is not a viral disease of man ?
A
Influenza
B
Whooping cough
C
Rabies
D
Small pox
Question 49Single Answer
Double stranded RNA viruses are known as :
A
riboviruses
B
reoviruses
C
ribovira
D
arboviruses
Question 50Single Answer
The viruses that infect blue green algae are called :
A
cyanophages
B
phages
C
phycophages
D
coliphage
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Botany
Question 51Single Answer
Which region of a plant is commonly exploited in meristem culture to obtain virus-free plants?
A
Shoot apical meristem
B
Mature phloem
C
Secondary xylem
D
Cork cambium
Question 52Single Answer
Which size range broadly encompasses many conventional virus particles?
A
About 20โ300 nm
B
About 2โ10 nm
C
About 1โ5 ยตm
D
About 10โ50 ยตm
Question 53Single Answer
A viral DNA can be made radioactive by :
A
culturing the viruses in a medium of P32
B
by providing P3ยฒ to a bacterium infected by a virus
C
by providing P32 to viruses when they are about to attack a bacteria
D
Both (a) and (c)
Question 54Single Answer
Which of the following is generally the largest in virion dimensions?
A
Tobacco mosaic virus
B
Poxvirus
C
Herpesvirus
D
Poliovirus
Question 55Single Answer
Who first reported bacteriophages in 1915?
A
Félix d'Hérelle
B
Alfred Hershey
C
Joshua Lederberg
D
Frederick W. Twort
Question 56Single Answer
"DNA is the hereditary material of bacteriophages" was proved by :
A
Hershey and Chase
B
De Herelle
C
F. Griffith
D
De Barley
Question 57Single Answer
The genetic material of poliovirus is :
A
DNA
B
Single stranded RNA
C
Single stranded DNA
D
Double stranded RNA
Question 58Single Answer
The genome of a temperate bacteriophage integrated into the bacterial chromosome is called a?
A
Virion
B
Prophage
C
Capsomere
D
Plasmid
Question 59Single Answer
In a bacteriophage, DNA is located in its
A
head
B
tail
C
tail and head
D
tentacles
Question 60Single Answer
Animal viruses enter their host cell by a process known as
A
pinocytosis
B
viropexis
C
lysis
D
elimination
Question 61Single Answer
If a virus has RNA instead of DNA :
A
It cannot replicate
B
It cannot reproduce
C
RNA acts as genetic material
D
It can direct protein synthesis only
Question 62Single Answer
Why is vegetative propagation particularly important in the transmission of many plant viruses?
A
Infected vegetative material can directly carry viruses into new plants
B
All plant viruses are transmitted exclusively through seeds
C
Viruses survive only in dead plant tissues
D
Plant viruses cannot occur in vascular tissues
Question 63Single Answer
Which cyanophage is known for infecting cyanobacteria belonging to more than one host genus?
A
T2 phage
B
Lambda phage
C
LPP-1
D
M13 phage
Question 64Single Answer
Mosaic disease of sugarcane is caused by :
A
parasitic alga
B
bacterium
C
fungus
D
virus
Question 65Single Answer
A substance that kills viruses is :
A
viricide
B
virion
C
antibiotic
D
germicide
Question 66Single Answer
In a virus infected plant, the viruses are translocated through :
A
xylem vessels
B
sieve tubes
C
phloem vessels
D
cortex
Question 67Single Answer
Who first crystallized tobacco mosaic virus?
A
Wendell M. Stanley
B
Frederick W. Twort
C
Félix d'Hérelle
D
Dmitri Ivanovsky
Question 68Single Answer
Which statement about viruses is incorrect?
A
Their genomes consist of DNA or RNA
B
They can grow independently in a sugar solution
C
They require host cells for replication
D
They lack independent cellular metabolism
Question 69Single Answer
During infection of Escherichia coli by bacteriophage T2, which viral component enters the bacterial cell?
A
Only the protein coat
B
Primarily the phage DNA
C
The entire intact bacteriophage
D
Only the tail fibers
Question 70Single Answer
Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome is caused by :
A
Influenza Virus
B
Oncoenes
C
HIV
D
Mycobacterium
Question 71Single Answer
Mosaic of sugarcane is caused by :
A
algae
B
fungi
C
bacteria
D
virus
Question 72Single Answer
Which statement about viruses is incorrect?
A
They lack independent energy metabolism
B
They require living cells for replication
C
Their genome consists of DNA or RNA
D
They can grow independently in a dilute sugar solution
Question 73Single Answer
Which feature of bacteriophages made them particularly useful in classic experiments on the nature of genetic material?
A
Their DNA and protein components could be differentially labelled
B
They possess mitochondria
C
They reproduce by binary fission
D
They contain chlorophyll
Zoology
Question 74Single Answer
What generally happens to contractile-vacuole activity when a freshwater Amoeba is transferred to a sufficiently hypertonic saline solution?
A
It increases rapidly
B
It remains unchanged
C
It decreases markedly or may cease
D
The vacuole divides repeatedly
Question 75Single Answer
What is the median adhesive pad located between the two terminal claws of a cockroach leg called?
A
Unguis
B
Arolium
C
Tibial spur
D
Cercus
Question 76Single Answer
The binomial system of Carolus Linnaeus was devoid of which of the following categories ?
A
Genus and species
B
Class and order
C
Phylum and family
D
Kingdom and class
Question 77Single Answer
The mouthparts of a cockroach are adapted primarily for which mode of feeding?
A
Biting and chewing
B
Piercing and sucking
C
Siphoning
D
Sponging
Question 78Single Answer
Which mosquito is the biological vector responsible for natural transmission of human malaria?
A
Male Culex
B
Female Culex
C
Female Aedes
D
Female Anopheles
Question 79Single Answer
Amniota group includes :
A
Aves and Reptiles
B
Pisces, Amphibia and Reptiles
C
Amphibia, Reptiles and Aves
D
Reptiles, Aves and Mammalia
Question 80Single Answer
Which combination correctly represents the principal mouthparts of a cockroach?
A
Labrum, mandibles, first maxillae, labium and hypopharynx
B
Labrum, antennae, tibia, labium and cerci
C
Mandibles, antennae, femur, maxillae and labium
D
Labrum, wings, mandibles, hypopharynx and tibia
Question 81Single Answer
In a typical winged insect, the two pairs of wings are borne on which thoracic segments?
A
Prothorax and mesothorax
B
Mesothorax and metathorax
C
Prothorax and metathorax
D
Prothorax and first abdominal segment
Question 82Single Answer
Which is true ?
A
Pisces, Reptiles and birds are poikilotherms
B
Pisces, Amphibians and Reptiles are Anamniota
C
Aves, Mammals and Reptiles are homeotherms
D
Reptiles, Aves and Mammais are Amniota
Question 83Single Answer
Which sequence correctly represents the general forward flow of haemolymph through the dorsal vessel of a cockroach?