Virus Structure and General Properties
- Previous year questions on Virus Structure and General Properties for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Microbiology section of the exam.
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- 6 live questions in Virus Structure and General Properties.
- Microbiology is worth about 20 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 20 Aug 2026.
Q1.One virus particle prevents multiplication of the 2nd virus. This phenomena is
- AViral interference✓ Correct answer
- BMutation
- CSupervision
- DPermutation
Q2.Viruses can be isolated from clinical samples by cultivation in the following except -
- ATissue culture
- BEmbryonated eggs
- CAnimals
- DChemically defined media✓ Correct answer
Q3.Which of these viruses has RNA for both its genome and replicative intermediate?
- ACytomegalovirus
- BHepadnavirus
- CRetrovirus
- DTogavirus✓ Correct answer
Q4.Ciliocytophthoria caused by
- AKartagener syndrome
- BFungal infection
- CViral infection✓ Correct answer
- DBacterial infection
Q5.Cytopathic effect is shown by:
- AVirus✓ Correct answer
- BBacteria
- CSpirochete
- DAnaerobe
Q6.Virus is cultured in:
- ASabouraud's agar
- BRogosa medium
- CNonembryonated egg
- DEmbryonated egg✓ Correct answer
Answer key
Q1: A. Viral interference; Q2: D. Chemically defined media; Q3: D. Togavirus; Q4: C. Viral infection; Q5: A. Virus; Q6: D. Embryonated egg.
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