You Have Isolated an Unknown Virus

question 47

Multiple Choice

You have isolated an unknown virus. It is a double-stranded DNA and does not have an envelope. To which virus family does it mostly likely belong?

• A) paramyxoviridae
• B) retroviridae
• C) adenoviridae
• D) parvoviridae

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Definitions:

Interneuron

A nerve cell that carries impulses from one nerve cell to another and is not directly associated with either an effector or a sensory receptor. Most interneurons are association neurons.

Gray Matter

The darker, non-myelinated parts of the central nervous system, consisting mainly of neuronal cell bodies, dendrites, and unmyelinated axons, involved in muscle control and sensory perception.

White Matter

Tissue in the brain and spinal cord made up of myelinated nerve fibers, responsible for transmitting signals within the nervous system.

Sensory Neuron

A neuron that transmits an impulse from a receptor to the central nervous system.