Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a virus?
Presence of genetic material
Ability to replicate inside a host cell
Independent metabolism
Non-cellular organization
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Prion consists mainly of
Protein
DNA
RNA
Both 2 and 3
In a lichen, the fungal partner primarily provides:
Food through photosynthesis
Structure and protection
Nitrogen fixation
Water absorption
Enveloped virus enters into host cells by
Injecting own nucleic acid inside host cells
By contact with cell receptor and endocytosis
By phagocytosis
Fusion with the plasma membrane of host
A scientist discovers a new infectious agent that causes disease in plants. It is smaller than a virus and composed solely of RNA without a protein coat. What is the most likely classification of this agent?
Virus
Prion
Viroid
Lichen
One of the following are very good pollution Indicator
Fungi
Bacteria
Lichens
Gold 8
In the process of primary succession, which of the following plays the role of a pioneer organism, breaking down rock to form soil?
Lichens
Ferns
Mushrooms
Insects
A new infectious agent that is smaller than virus is
Prions
Viroids
bacteria
Mycoplasma
Which of the following group of diseases is caused by viruses?
Mumps, smallpox, herpes, influenza
AIDS, diabetes, herpes, tuberculosis
Anthrax, cholera, tetanus, tuberculosis
Cholera, tetanus, smallpox, influenza
Which of the following organisms are typically the first to colonize bare rocks in primary succession?
Lichens
Mosses
Grasses
Shrubs
Which statement about the structure of viroids is FALSE?
They are composed of double-stranded RNA.
They lack a protein coat.
They have a circular RNA molecule.
They are smaller than viruses.
