Portable Microbiology Exam #6 |Questions With 100% Verified Answers | 2026/2027

Portable Microbiology Exam #6 |Questions With 100% Verified Answers | 2026/2027 True or False: Because the genome is contained within an enclosed space, (much like the nucleus of a cell) viruses are classified as eukaryotic - False. Viruses are neither eukaryotic nor prokaryotic Describe the two basic components of a virus (short answer) - A virus has 1. genomic material comprised of either DNA or RNA and 2. a capsid, a membrane-like protective structure that contains the genetic material, similar to the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell The _____ surrounds the capsid of some viruses - Envelope The envelope surrounds the _____ of some viruses - Capsid True or False: You would expect to see a viral envelope on a virus infecting a plant cell - False. The overwhelming majority of animal viruses are enveloped whereas the majority of plant or bacteriainfecting viruses are not True or False: You would expect to see a viral envelope on a virus