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  • The lysogenic state is governed by the activity of the regulatory region of the lambda phage genomes; this region is termed as


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  • A. immunity repressor
  • B. immunity operon
  • C. operon repressor
  • D. none of these

  • Correct Answer
  • immunity operon 


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    • 1. The first step in infection of a host bacterial cells by a phage is

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    • A. adsorption
    • B. absorption
    • C. penetration
    • D. replication
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    • 2. Viruses require __________ for growth.

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    • A. bacteria
    • B. plants
    • C. animals
    • D. living cells
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    • 3. A change from lysogeny to lysis is generally induced by

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    • A. ultraviolet light
    • B. chemicals
    • C. irradiation
    • D. all of these
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    • 4. When a virus enters a cell but does not replicate immediately, the situation is called

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    • A. lysogeny
    • B. fermentation
    • C. symbiosis
    • D. synergism
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    • 5. Which of the following is continuous cell line?

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    • A. HeLa
    • B. HEp-2
    • C. KB
    • D. All of these
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    • 6. Which of the following viruses belong/s to family caliciviridae?

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    • A. Hepatitis B virus
    • B. Hepatitis D virus
    • C. Hepatitis E virus
    • D. All of these
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    • 7. Which of the following virus is susceptible to chloroform?

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    • A. Herpes
    • B. Influenza
    • C. Measles
    • D. All of these
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    • 8. The viruses in an attenuated vaccine

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    • A. have no genome
    • B. continue to replicate
    • C. are usually larger than bacteria
    • D. is altered with chemicals
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    • 9. Plant viruses may be cultivated in

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    • A. tissue culture
    • B. cultures of separated cells
    • C. whole plants
    • D. all of these
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    • 10. The viral DNA of the temperate phage, instead of taking over the functions of the cell's genes, is incorporated into the host DNA and becomes a prophage in the bacterial chromosome, acting as a gene. This happens in

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    • A. lysogeny
    • B. spontaneous induction
    • C. lytic phase
    • D. none of these
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