Agriculture Exams (Agri Croppro) – Page 14

#260. A number of economically important virus diseases have been ravaging crops in the Philippines. Which of the following is not a virus disease?
A abaca/banana bunchy to
B coconut cadang-cadang
C rice tungro
D papaya ring spot
Answer: abaca/banana bunchy to
#261. Virus genome organization means the arrangement of the
A nucleic acid with its protein coat
B amino acids in all its coat proteins
C various genes along the whole nucleic acid strand
D sugars with its coat protein
Answer: sugars with its coat protein
#262. In plant viruses having a double stranded nucleic acid genome, which of the following is/are not true?
A strands are held together by hydrogen bonds
B strands are in opposite polarities
C thymine or uracyl pairs with adenine
D strands are held together by nitrogen bonds
Answer: thymine or uracyl pairs with adenine
#263. Which of the following would contribute highly to a fast characterization of a plant virus? It being
A a virus with known physical properties in vitro
B transmitted only by certain species of a vector
C infects specialized cells of its host
D easily mechanically transmitted
Answer: easily mechanically transmitted
#264. The biological properties of a virus are reflected through infectivity assays. this type of assay ...
A only purified viruses can be tested
B both purified and viruses in sap can be tested
C only infectious particles cause infections
D both infectious and non-infectious particles necessary for infection
Answer: only infectious particles cause infections
#265. Plant viruses with genomes, whether composed of one or more than one strand, enclosed in a single coat protein is a
A helper virus
B satellite virus
C monocomponent virus
D dependent virus
Answer: monocomponent virus
#266. From the site of inoculation, plant viruses spread through the plant in a slow cell-to-cell spread through the
A plasmodesmata
B phloem
C stomata
D xylem
Answer: plasmodesmata
#267. Which of the following is a barrier to virus movement through the plant?
A movement from the first infected cell
B movement out of parenchyma cells into vascular tissues
C movement out of the vascular tissue into the parenchyma of an invaded leaf
D movement out of the stylet of the vector among epidermal cells of the plant
Answer: movement from the first infected cell
#268. The survival and spread of certain plant viruses depend on
A amount of virus produced in infected tissues
B its degree of stability
C persistence in its vector
D all of the above
Answer: all of the above
#269. Which virus would most likely survive?
A a virus that kills its host plants with a rapidly developing systemic disease
B a virus that causes only mild or moderate disease that allows the plant to survive and reproduce effectively
C a virus not does not replicate in plants
D a virus that will not infect and cause any disease
Answer: a virus that causes only mild or moderate disease that allows the plant to survive and reproduce effectively
#270. Which of the following would not contribute to plant virus disease epidemics?
A presence of active and mobile vectors
B planting of susceptible hosts
C monocropping
D multicropping
Answer: multicropping
#271. Roguing as a virus disease control strategy is worthwhile or effective if disease spread
A is occurring rapidly relative to the lifetime of the crop
B is occurring slowly relative to the lifetime of the crop
C is occurring simultaneously on several hosts
D is occurring at random
Answer: is occurring slowly relative to the lifetime of the crop
#272. A seed infected with a virus is an important source of infection since the seed introduces
A the virus into the crop at a very early stage
B a concentrated foci of infection throughout the crop
C the virus into the crop at all stages of the crop
D the virus into the crop at a late stage
Answer: the virus into the crop at a very early stage
#273. When a virus preparation is treated with mild alkali (0.3 M NAOH), the following biomolecules would be are expected to be cleaved
A Proteins
B DNAs
C RNAs
D polysaccharides
Answer: RNAs
#274. A virus preparation which is not so pure (i.e. contains host compohents) when used to immunize a rabbit, the rabbit will
A produce antibodies against the virus only
B produce antibodies of the host plant component only
C produce antibodies to both the virus and host component not
D produce any antibody
Answer: produce antibodies to both the virus and host component not
#275. Which of the following is a form of susceptible response by the plant to a virus infection?
A production of local lesions
B relatively fast appearance of severe symptoms
C slow virus multiplication and spread in it
D slow appearance of symptoms
Answer: relatively fast appearance of severe symptoms
#276. Which of the following is true of a virus as an antigen?
A induces the production of antibodies and reacts specifically to the antibodies
B should react to all antibodies produced
C induces only the production of antibodies in a warm-blooded animal
D not recognized by antibodies in immunized animals
Answer: induces the production of antibodies and reacts specifically to the antibodies
#277. Which of the following is true of a virus as an antigen?
A induces the production of antibodies and reacts specifically to the antibodies
B should react to all antibodies produced
C induces only the production of antibodies in a warm-blooded animal
D not recognized by antibodies in immunized animals
Answer: induces the production of antibodies and reacts specifically to the antibodies
#278. Which of the following is true of a virus as an antigen?
A induces the production of antibodies and reacts specifically to the antibodies
B should react to all antibodies produced
C induces only the production of antibodies in a warm-blooded animal
D not recognized by antibodies in immunized animals
Answer: induces the production of antibodies and reacts specifically to the antibodies
#279. Which of the following is true of a virus as an antigen?
A induces the production of antibodies and reacts specifically to the antibodies
B should react to all antibodies produced
C induces only the production of antibodies in a warm-blooded animal
D not recognized by antibodies in immunized animals
Answer: induces the production of antibodies and reacts specifically to the antibodies