Micro Exam 6 Portage Learning. Questions and answers. Graded A+

True or False. Because the genome is contained within an enclosed space (much like the nucleus of a cell), viruses are classified as eukaryotic. - Ans-False. Viruses are neither eukaryotic nor prokaryotic Describe the two basic components of a virus. - Ans-1) Genomic material made up of DNA or RNA 2) Capsid, which is a membrane like protective structure that contains genetic material. The ________ surrounds the capsid of some viruses. - Ans-envelope Rank the falling viruses from smallest to largest: Poliovirus Variolavirus Orthomyxovirus - Ans-Variolavirus Orthomyxovirus Poliovirus True or False: Viral replication occurs after it attaches and enters the host cell. - Ans-True True or False. You would expect to see a viral envelope on a virus infecting a bacterial cell. - Ans-False. The majority of animal viruses are enveloped whereas the majority of plant or bacteria infecting viruses are not