Virology MCQs (Quiz 7) Posted on July 12, 2026Author agropublishers 0 1. Which virus is correctly paired with the enzyme carried in the virion? Parvovirus — RNA-dependent RNA polymerase Poliovirus — Reverse transcriptase Rabies virus — RNA-dependent RNA polymerase Adenovirus — Integrase 2. ________________________ virus belongs to the double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) virus family Rotavirus Herpes simplex virus HIV Poliovirus 3. Before occurrence of protein synthesis, negative-sense (–) RNA viruses require enzyme _________________________________________ DNA polymerase Reverse transcriptase RNA-dependent RNA polymerase Helicase 4. Double-stranded RNA viruses possess ______________________________ Only messenger RNA DNA and RNA together Both positive-sense and complementary negative-sense RNA strands Two identical RNA strands 5. Why are viruses unable to reproduce in dead tissues? Dead tissues do not provide active cellular machinery for viral replication Dead tissues are too dry Dead tissues lack oxygen Dead tissues contain toxic compounds 6. Which virus is correctly paired with its natural reservoir? Poliovirus — Birds Influenza virus — Camels Rabies virus — Fish Nipah virus — Fruit bats 7. The complete infectious virus particle is called ________________ Capsomere Nucleocapsid Virion Capsid 8. A segmented viral genome is one in which _________________________ Genome is enclosed in multiple capsids Genome contains both DNA and RNA Genetic material is divided into two or more separate nucleic acid segments Genome is circular 9. Which virus is correctly paired with its oncogenic potential? Human papillomavirus — Cervical carcinoma Influenza virus — Cervical carcinoma Rabies virus — Burkitt lymphoma Rotavirus — Liver cancer 10. _________________ is an example of a positive-sense RNA virus Rabies virus Measles virus Poliovirus Influenza virus Loading … Question 1 of 10
