
76. The sum of old and new cases of a disease is called
(a) incidence
(b) prevalence rate
(c) morbidity rate
(d) prevalence
77. Convalescent carriers are individuals who develop chronic infections and
transmit them for long periods of time.
(a) True
(b) False
78. A lytic virus injects nucleic acid into a host cell.
(a) True
(b) False
79. A bacteriophage is
(a) a virus that can be killed by antibiotics
(b) a virus that acts like a bacterium
(c) a bacterium that acts like a virus
(d) none of the above
80. A small infectious particle that contains a protein is called a
(a) viroid
(b) capsid
(c) viron
(d) none of the above
81. What is a capsid?
(a) A capsid is the membrane bilayer of a virus.
(b) A capsid is the protein coat that encapsulates a virus.
(c) A capsid is another name for a bacteriophage.
(d) A capsid is the envelope around a virus.
82. A free virus particle is
(a) another name for a virus
(b) a synthesized virus
(c) a viron
(d) a mature virus
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