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A quiz related to the Infectious Diseases section of the NATS1670 course at York.

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Infectious Diseases

Question 1 of 25

1

Viruses affect only humans.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 2 of 25

1

Viruses are the most common cause of acute infections in humans.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 25

1

In 1892, Dimitri Iwanowski did a study with diseased tobacco plants that was very important for virology. This study showed that:

Select one of the following:

  • Diseases could be transmitted from one plant to another by an infectious agent smaller than bacteria.

  • Plants can also be hosts to viruses.

  • Viruses within a plant host can survive deeply sub-zero temperatures.

  • Viruses are living, much like their plant hosts.

Explanation

Question 4 of 25

1

Viruses are cellular organisms.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 5 of 25

1

Viruses could be considered "Darwinian Machines" because:

Select one of the following:

  • They were discovered by Charles Darwin.

  • They operate only on 'survival of the fittest' principles.

  • Darwin invented viruses.

  • They focus mostly on their kill potential.

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Question 6 of 25

1

There is evidence suggesting that polio has been around as far back as:

Select one of the following:

  • 2000.

  • 1790.

  • 0820.

  • 3700 BC.

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Question 7 of 25

1

Viruses are naturally set to evolve best when they maximize:

Select one of the following:

  • Spreading potential.

  • Lethality.

  • Severe symptoms.

Explanation

Question 8 of 25

1

Severe viral diseases are a failure of the virus to adapt to its host.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 9 of 25

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Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

A virus has two phases. In the first stage, ( the virus is on its own, as a virion, the virus is in its original host cell, the virus eats a hole in your skin ). In the second phase, ( the virus has entered an infected cell, the virus is mutated, the virus kills the host ).

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Question 10 of 25

1

All cellular life has the following characteristics in common (Check ALL that apply):

Select one or more of the following:

  • DNA and RNA (genetic material).

  • Makes proteins.

  • Converts chemicals to energy.

  • Reproduction by division.

  • A cell membrane for regulation.

  • A host for compounds.

  • No more than 50 nano meters in size.

  • Has a virion.

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Question 11 of 25

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There are two main types of replication cycles for viruses. , the viral genome enters the host cell. , the viral genome is replicated, viral proteins are created, and the viruses assemble inside the cell then exit. , the genome is integrated into the host DNA and transmitted to the host's daughter cells.

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    In both cycles
    In neither cycle
    In the Lytic Growth Cycle cycle
    In the Circle Cycle
    In the Lysogenic cycle
    In the Cell Cycle

Explanation

Question 12 of 25

1

When washing your hands, you are more likely to destroy:

Select one of the following:

  • An enveloped virus.

  • A non-enveloped virus.

  • Your knuckles.

  • Proteins.

Explanation

Question 13 of 25

1

Zoonotic viruses are primarily hosted by:

Select one of the following:

  • Animals.

  • Humans.

  • Fresh fruit.

  • Zebras.

Explanation

Question 14 of 25

1

Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting host range?

Select one of the following:

  • Cell surface receptors and viral attachments and proteins.

  • Availability of replication machinery.

  • Availability to leave the cell and spread.

  • Host anti-viral responses.

  • Lethality.

Explanation

Question 15 of 25

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Rabies can be an extremely slow virus, taking up to over a year to kill its host. This is because the virus:

Select one of the following:

  • Is sluggish.

  • Targets neurons, which have long axons slowing the process.

  • Travels through the blood stream, but slowly.

  • Isn't very dangerous, and takes multiple bites to really be dangerous.

Explanation

Question 16 of 25

1

Bats and raccoons should not be handled with direct contact because:

Select one of the following:

  • They might host rabies.

  • They're furry.

  • They can cause pertussis.

  • They're endangered.

Explanation

Question 17 of 25

1

Which of the following is NOT something we need to know to control a viral disease?

Select one of the following:

  • Reservoirs.

  • Modes of transmission.

  • Methods of inactivation.

  • Likelihood of back-mutation.

Explanation

Question 18 of 25

1

Herpes viruses can be considered like the diamonds in the movie "Diamonds are Forever" because:

Select one of the following:

  • Herpes viruses remain in your system - they will be with you forever.

  • James Bond has contributed heavily to the study of herpes viruses.

  • Like the diamonds in the movie, herpes are traded rapidly from person to person.

  • Herpes are extremely valuable.

Explanation

Question 19 of 25

1

Cytomegalovirus is a common form of herpes that commonly has no side effects. In this group of people, however, cytomegalovirus can cause blindness.

Select one of the following:

  • Children.

  • AIDS patients.

  • Elderly.

  • People with rabies.

Explanation

Question 20 of 25

1

Which of the following are true of Epstein Barr Virus, or infectious mononucleosis? (Check ALL that apply)

Select one or more of the following:

  • ~90% of people have been infected by this.

  • It is also called 'The Kissing Disease'.

  • ~1% of the population has this virus.

  • It is almost always lethal.

  • It's an airborne virus.

Explanation

Question 21 of 25

1

Some herpes viruses have oncogenic (tumor-causing) properties.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 22 of 25

1

Which of the following is NOT a potentially oncogenic virus?

Select one of the following:

  • Human Papiloma Virus.

  • Epstein-Barr Virus.

  • Herpes virus type 8.

  • Hepatitis B and C.

  • Hepatitis A.

Explanation

Question 23 of 25

1

Match the forms of cancer to the areas of the body they primarily affect.

Burkitt's Lymphoma -
Nasoparyngeal carcinoma -
Cervical Carcinoma -
Kaposi's sarcoma -

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    The lymphatic system.
    Hands.
    Head and neck.
    The cervix.
    Blood vessels.

Explanation

Question 24 of 25

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Lysis is a process in which non-enveloped viruses exit their host cell once they've multiplied enough. They do this by:

Select one of the following:

  • Breaking open the cell, killing it and exiting.

  • Hollowing out the inside of the host cell to kill it and infecting other cells from the inside.

  • Exiting from a small hole in the cell that doesn't harm it.

  • Diffusing through the cell wall.

Explanation

Question 25 of 25

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Which type of viral infection is the most common?

Select one of the following:

  • Asymptomatic.

  • Persistent/chronic.

  • Suffering, followed by recovery.

  • Death of the infected.

  • Congenital disease.

  • Contributory factor in several other diseases.

Explanation

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