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Biological Classification โ€“ Viruses, Viroids, Prions, Lichens

Biology ยท Grade 11 ยท Week 6 ยท 25 questions

In Grade 11 biology, Biological Classification explores Viruses, Viroids, Prions, and Lichens. Mastering this now makes later chapters on plant/animal physiology, genetics, and ecology much smoother.

What you'll practise

  • Identify Viruses
  • Identify Viroids
  • Identify Prions
  • Apply biological classification concepts to NCERT exercise and exemplar problems
All 25 questions in this Biological Classification โ€“ Viruses, Viroids, Prions, Lichens quiz

Grade 11 Biology โ€” Biological Classification โ€“ Viruses, Viroids, Prions, Lichens: 25 practice questions with instant scoring and explanations.

  1. Which of the following best describes what viruses are?
  2. The genetic material of viruses can be:
  3. The protein coat surrounding viral genetic material is called:
  4. Viruses that have a lipid layer surrounding the capsid are:
  5. Viruses that infect bacteria are called:
  6. The lytic cycle in bacteriophages results in:
  7. The lysogenic cycle involves:
  8. Retroviruses contain the enzyme:
  9. Which of the following best describes what viroids are?
  10. Prions are infectious agents composed of:
  11. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is caused by:
  12. Scrapie in sheep is caused by:
  13. The mechanism by which prions cause disease involves:
  14. Lichens are a symbiosis between:
  15. The photosynthetic partner in a lichen is the:
  16. The fungal component of a lichen provides:
  17. Lichens reproduce through:
  18. TMV (Tobacco Mosaic Virus) is a:
  19. Viral multiplication within a host cell requires:
  20. The enzyme that replicates viral RNA is:
  21. Which of the following is NOT a viral disease?
  22. Viruses reproduce through:
  23. The size of viruses typically ranges from:
  24. Host-specific viruses infect:
  25. Kuru disease is caused by:
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Which of the following best describes what viruses are?