Acellular Life — Biology MCQs (Class 11)
Free chapter-wise Biology MCQs with answers for MDCAT, FSc and entry tests.
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#9 The shape of the Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV) is:
A) Spherical
B) Helical
C) Polyhedral
D) Complex
#10 A bacteriophage is a virus that infects:
A) Plants
B) Animals
C) Bacteria
D) Fungi
#11 The process by which a bacteriophage injects its DNA into a host cell is called:
A) Endocytosis
B) Penetration
C) Adsorption
D) Budding
#12 The lytic cycle of viral replication results in the:
A) Integration of viral DNA into host DNA
B) Immediate replication and lysis of the host cell
C) Formation of a provirus
D) Latent infection
#13 The stage of the lytic cycle where new viral particles are assembled is called:
A) Adsorption
B) Penetration
C) Biosynthesis
D) Maturation
#14 The lysogenic cycle is characterized by:
A) Immediate host cell death
B) Integration of viral DNA into the host cell's chromosome
C) Rapid viral replication
D) Release of viral particles through budding
#15 The integrated viral DNA in a lysogenic bacterium is called a:
A) Prophage
B) Provirus
C) Virion
D) Prion
#16 What triggers a prophage to enter the lytic cycle?
A) Lysis
B) Induction
C) Adsorption
D) Penetration
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