All about viruses The Hindu Science Quiz
A boy sits in front of a mural representing the coronavirus in Bogor, West Java on September 27, 2020.
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What are mutations in a virus?
- Random errors in their genetic codes
- Suspension of some viral properties
- Destruction of a host cell by the virus
- Change of a virus’ status from a living to non-living thing
Once the virus latches on to a host, it begins to replicate and make copies of itself. During the process of virus replication, random errors arise.
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Wendell M. Stanley won the 1946 Nobel Prize for his work linked to viruses. In which discipline did he win the prize?
- Physiology or Medicine
- Chemistry
- Peace
- Economics
Wendell M. Stanley and his colleagues crystallised a virus — tobacco mosaic virus — for the first time.
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Tobacco mosaic virus is the first discovered virus. When was it discovered?
Two scientists contributed to the discovery of the first virus, Tobacco mosaic virus. Dmitri Ivanovsky in 1892 and Martinus Beijerinck in 1898.
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Viruses derive their name from a Latin word meaning....
- Killer or slayer
- Sorcerer or witch
- Lucifer of fallen angel
- Slimy liquid or poison
The name is from a Latin word meaning “slimy liquid” or “poison”
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Viruses are smaller than bacteria. The statement is...
- True
- False
- Some viruses are of the same size as bacteria
- Some bacteria are tinier than viruses
Bacteria are giants when compared to viruses.
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