BIOD 171 Microbiology Exam 6 Portage learning 2024

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 2. 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 3. The _____ surrounds the capsid of some viruses Envelope 4. The envelope surrounds the _____ of some viruses Capsid 5. 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 bacteria-infecting viruses are not 6. True or False: You would expect to see a viral envelope on a virus infecting a bacterial cell False: Not all the viruses have envelopes 7. Rank the following viruses based on their size from largest to smallest: orthomyxovirus, poliovirus, variolavirus VariolavirusOrthomyxovirusPoliovirus 8. Rank the following viruses based on their size from largest to smallest:Paramyxovirus, Poliovirus, Smallpox virus SmallpoxParamyxovirusPoliovirus