Quiz on Virus Biology

4. The genetic constituent of viruses is  ________.

(a) RNA

(b) DNA

(c) ss DNA

(d) DNA or RNA

5. The viral genome is enveloped in a protein coat known as

(a) Capsid

(b) Outer envelope

(c) Capsomere

(d) Nucleic

6. Which of the following statements are true about the tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)?

(a) RNA virus

(b) DNA virus

(c) Bacteriophage

(d) ss DNA or ds DNA