QUIZ 1. What is a new virus particle called? a. Viroid b. Virion c. Virusoid d. Prion Answer: b. A virion is what a new virus particle is called. The viroid, virusoid, and prion are other types of acellular pathogens. 2. Transmission of a virus through dust particles is called what? a. Transmission through a biological vector b. Transmission through a mechanical vector c. Direct transmission d. Transmission through a fomite Answer: d. Transmission through a fomite involves contact with something in the environment, such as a dust particle, that passes on the virus particle. 3. Where in the eukaryotic cell do DNA viruses replicate? a. Cytoplasm b. Rough endoplasmic reticulum c. Nucleus d. Near the cell membrane Answer: c. DNA viruses enter the nucleus and replicate. The same is not true of bacteriophages and most RNA viruses.
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