Classification of Life (LC 2027) (Leaving Cert Biology): Quizzes
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How much smaller are viruses compared to bacteria?
How much smaller are viruses compared to bacteria?
About 50 times smaller
What type of microscope is needed to see viruses?
What type of microscope is needed to see viruses?
Electron microscope
What does it mean that viruses are non-cellular?
What does it mean that viruses are non-cellular?
They are not made of cells
How many main components make up a virus's structure?
How many main components make up a virus's structure?
Two
What type of genetic material do viruses contain?
What type of genetic material do viruses contain?
DNA or RNA, but never both
Where can viruses replicate?
Where can viruses replicate?
Only inside living host cells
Which is a non-living characteristic of viruses?
Which is a non-living characteristic of viruses?
They have no metabolism
What shape is the tobacco mosaic virus?
What shape is the tobacco mosaic virus?
Rod
What shape is the influenza virus?
What shape is the influenza virus?
Round
Which viral disease affects plants?
Which viral disease affects plants?
Tobacco mosaic disease
By how much did myxoma virus reduce Australia's rabbit population?
By how much did myxoma virus reduce Australia's rabbit population?
Over 99%
What are bacteriophages used for?
What are bacteriophages used for?
Controlling bacterial infections