Quiz for:
Understanding Virology and RNA Synthesis

Question 1

What controls the switch from mRNA synthesis to genomic RNA synthesis in VSV (Vesicular Stomatitis Virus)?

Question 2

Which motif is a signature of RNA polymerase?

Question 3

Which viral replication strategy involves using a polymerase that stutters, causing nontemplated synthesis?

Question 4

What is the primary genomic material for retroviruses, and what is unique about their replication process?

Question 5

Why are RNA virus mutation rates generally high?

Question 6

How is the genome of double-stranded RNA viruses like Reovirus handled during replication?

Question 7

What unique feature do Nidoviruses have compared to other RNA viruses regarding genome accuracy?

Question 8

What role do specific amino acids play in the process of RNA virus recombination?

Question 9

What is the polymerase initiation mechanism for plus-strand RNA viruses?

Question 10

What experiment demonstrated that DNA is the genetic material for viruses?

Question 11

In virology, what marks the beginning of RNA synthesis experiments using infectious agents like the polio virus?

Question 12

What led to the historical conclusion that RNA can be genetic material in viruses?

Question 13

In poliovirus replication, what is unique about the RNA template configuration?

Question 14

Which type of RNA viruses produce subgenomic RNAs for protein synthesis?

Question 15

What type of RNA viruses do not carry their own polymerase in the particle?