A. A virus is made up of _______.

a. Protein coat and nucleic acid

b. Protein coat and mitochondria

c. Nucleic acid and cell membrane

d. Nucleic acid, cell wall and cell membrane

B. The protein coat of viruses that enclose the genetic material is called _______.

a. Virion

b. Capsid

c. Peplomers

d. Capsomers

C. Which of the following is the genome of the virus?

a. DNA

b. RNA

c. DNA or RNA

d. DNA and RNA

2. Read the given information and recall the learning and discussion session of the virus to fill the
table, also use the source link for further understanding if required.

Are viruses dead or alive? If life were a monster movie, would viruses be vampires or zombies?
Werewolves or Frankenstein’s monster? Would they be something else entirely? The first step in
answering these questions comes down to – whether are viruses alive or dead. How do we determine
whether something is alive? Let’s compare viruses to the 7 criteria researchers have set to determine if
something is alive.

Sources: Countryman J, Gradoville L, Bhaduri-McIntosh S, et al. Stimulus duration and response time
independently influence the kinetics of lytic cycle reactivation of Epstein-Barr virus. J Virol.
2009;83(20):10694-709.