NEET
Botany

Virus Viroids Prions

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Consistency: 35%
Weightage: 7 / 20 Yrs

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Questions
8 MCQs

01
PYQ 2006
easy
botany ID: neet-200

The causative agent of mad-cow disease is a:

1. bacterium

2. prion

3. worm

4. virus

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02
PYQ 2009
easy
botany ID: neet-200

T.O. Diener discovered a:
1. free infectious RNA
2. free infectious DNA
3. infectious protein
4. bacteriophage

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03
PYQ 2010
easy
botany ID: neet-201

Virus envelope is known as:
1. capsid
2. virion
3. nucleoprotein
4. core

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04
PYQ 2010
easy
botany ID: neet-201

Infectious proteins are present in:

1. geminiviruses 2. prions
3. viroids 4. satellite viruses
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05
PYQ 2012
medium
botany ID: neet-201

Which statement is wrong for viruses?

1. All are parasites
2. All of them have helical symmetry
3. They have the ability to synthesize nucleic acids and proteins
4. Antibiotics have no effect on them
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06
PYQ 2015
easy
botany ID: neet-201

Select the wrong statement:

1. The viroids were discovered by D.J lvanovsky.
2. W.M. Stanley showed that viruses could be crystallized.
3. The term 'contagium vivum fluidum' was coined by MW Beijerinck.
4. Mosaic disease in tobacco and AIDS in human beings are caused by viruses.

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07
PYQ 2017
easy
botany ID: neet-201

Viroids differ from viruses in having;

1. DNA molecules without protein coat
2. RNA molecules with protein coat
3. RNA molecules without protein coat
4. DNA molecules with protein coat
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PYQ 2019
easy
botany ID: neet-201

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

1. Prions consist of abnormally folded proteins
2. Viroids lack a protein coat
3. Viruses are obligate parasites
4. Infective constituent in viruses is the protein coat
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Preparing Virus Viroids Prions for NEET

Virus Viroids Prions is a specific sub-topic that frequently appears in the NEET examination. Understanding the underlying principles and practicing targeted questions is key to mastering this concept.

The questions compiled above are previous year questions (PYQs) directly related to Virus Viroids Prions. Practicing these specific questions helps you understand the difficulty level and the examiner's approach to this topic.

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