Question: Viroids are composed of only naked _____

Answer Choices:
protein
RNA
DNA

Answer: RNA

Question: A virus-like particle that is dependent on other viruses for replication is called a _____

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viroid
temperate virus
satellite virus
prion

Answer: satellite virus

Question: This image shows animal cells growing in a Blank______ in a tissue culture dish.

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plaque
bilayer
bird embryo
monolayer

Answer: monolayer

Question: What is the common name of bovine spongiform encephalopathy?

Answer Choices:
Eastern equine encephalitis
Bird flu
Mad cow disease

Answer: Mad cow disease

Question: Acquired CJD occurs when infectious agents called — are transmitted from cows to humans through consumption of contaminated meat.

Answer Choices:
(No answer options provided)

Answer: prions

Question: A disease-causing agent composed of protein without including any nucleic acid is called a –.

Answer Choices:
(No answer options provided)

Answer: prion

Question: Which of the following is completely composed of RNA?

Answer Choices:
Prion
Viroid
Virus
Bacterium

Answer: Viroid

Question: Which of the following diseases is caused by prions?

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mad cow disease
pneumonia
rheumatoid arthritis
Rocky mountain spotted fever

Answer: mad cow disease

Question: A noncellular infectious agent that depends on other viruses for replication is known as a(n) — virus.

Answer Choices:
(No answer options provided)

Answer: satellite virus

Question: Prions are composed entirely of what type of molecule?

Answer Choices:
lipid
nucleic acid
neither protein nor nucleic acid
protein

Answer: protein

Question: Most human viral infections are _____

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lethal
self-limiting
chronic for life

Answer: self-limiting