12. Which of the following statements regarding the influenza virus is FALSE? a.

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12. Which of the following statements regarding the influenza virus is FALSE? a. The genome of influenza is very tiny to allow the generation of as many virions as possible. b. The influenza genome maximizes gene reassortment. c. The genome of influenza is well designed for evasion of the immune system. d. The influenza genome allows for large quantities of virions to be created for continued infection. 13. Which of the following stages of the influenza infection cycle is inhibited by Tamiflu? a. the coating of the capsid envelope b. the assembly of the capsid c. the cleaving of the host receptor and release of the virus by budding d. the packaging of viral genome segments and exit from the nucleus 14. Why must influenza have highly efficient host-to-host transmission? a. because of its rapid infection c. because of genetic reassortment b. because of its slow infection d. because of latent infection 15. What is the cure for infection with HIV? a. vaccine c. antiviral drugs b. radiation d. There is no cure for HIV. 16. A small subset of the human population does not express the CD4 and CCR5 receptors. To what virus are these individuals naturally immune? a. HIV c. influenza b. HPV d. hepatitis 17. Which of the following features of HIV is a big reason as to why thus far it cannot be cured? a. It is a retrovirus. c. It contains integrase. b. It contains a viral envelope d. It contains a protease. 18. Which of the following viruses is capable of causing a syncytium? a. hepatitis c. HPV b. influenza d. HIV COMPLETION: Fill in the blank with the correct word. 19. Human papillomavirus contains a ________ genome. 20. Influenza contains a ________ genome. 21. A retrovirus that causes infections progressing slowly over many years is a ________. Chapter 13 MULTIPLE CHOICE: : Choose the correct letter. There is only one correct answer. 23. In which of the following mechanisms of microbial control might some pathogens still survive? a. sanitization c. disinfection b. antisepsis d. sterilization 24. Which of the following organisms is NOT killed by a germicidal agent? a. bacteria c. fungi b. virus d. endospore 25. Hannibal Lecter, an infamous serial killer, is attempting to use H2O2 to remove pesky blood stains of his latest victim from his 100% cashmere scarf and for disinfection purposes. Why is it taking him so long to disinfect his scarf? a. H2O2 is not a good disinfection agent. b. This type of disinfection procedure is best completed at colder temperatures. c. Blood is an example of organic load that can inhibit the process of disinfection. d. The organisms on his scarf are resistant to H2O2. 26. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of low temperatures in microbiology? a. inhibit microbial growth c. kill microorganisms b. stop microbial metabolism d. preserve microorganisms 27. Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting the efficacy of a disinfectant? a. the barometric pressure b. the presence of blood c. the presence of endospore-forming bacteria d. the corrosiveness of the disinfectant 28. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of biofilms that makes it resistant to disinfectants? a. presence of an extracellular matrix b. stress-induced physiology of surface cells c. stress-induced physiology of cells deep in the biofilm d. metabolic collaboration between multiple species 29. Drug sensitivity occurs when a(n) a. drug is broken down by a pathogenic organism. b. organism is inhibited by a drug. c. individual develops an allergic reaction to a drug he or she is taking. d. drug that is used to inhibit the growth of an organism is no longer capable. 30. The term antibiotic is usually reserved for drugs that target a. viruses. c. fungi. b. bacteria. d. protozoa. 31. The cotreatment of septic Enterococcus infections with vancomycin and an aminoglycoside is an example of antibiotic a. synergism. c. sensitivity. b. antagonism. d. resistance. 32. Administering antibiotics before knowing the cause of the infection is specifically known as a. chemotherapy. c. prophylactic therapy. b. empirical therapy. d. persistence therapy. 33. Which of the following actions of an individual will NOT prevent the need for antibiotics? a. frequent hand washing b. aromatherapy c. avoiding the use of antibiotics for viral infections d. vaccinations 34. Protease inhibitors are a common antiviral drug targeting a. HPV. c. hepatitis C. b. HIV. d. influenza. 35. Highly active antiretroviral therapy is used to treat a. HPV. c. hepatitis C. b. HIV. d. influenza.

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The genome of influenza is 13,588 bases long and it is divided into 8 segment.

So correct option is(a)

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