Microbiology Quiz 10 (BIO 210)

WEEK 10, QUIZ 10

Which macromolecules contain carbon?

Lipids

Proteins

Carbohydrates

Nucleic acids

Match the macromolecule with its elements and function.

==Carbohydrate:== Contains CHO and functions in providing "quick" energy

==Nucleic Acid:== Contains CHONP and functions in storing information

==Protein:== Contains CHONS and functions in catalyzing chemical reactions

Put the general steps of ==viral replication== in order

Adsorption

Penetration

Synthesis

Assembly

Release

Which of these scenarios would lead to a new viral disease emerging in a population?

Destruction of animal habitats so that viruses that infect animals can "spillover" into people

increased global travel

In the ==lysogenic cycle== of ==viral replication==, the host cell's chromosome gets broken down. True or False?

FALSE: In the lysogenic cycle, the viral DNA gets incorporated into the host cell's chromosome and the virus remains dormant

Which of the following would trigger a virus to change from the lysogenic to the ==lytic cycle==?

Radiation

Stress

Chemotherapy

Ultraviolet light (UV)

Why do you need a new flu shot each year?

==antigenic drift==

Which statement is FALSE?

Once you get a flu shot you don't need to get another one for a long time because your immunity lasts for ten years