BIOCHEMISTRY, BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACEUTICS

                                   Vaccines and antiviral therapy    1. Which type of antiviral drug works by inhibiting the replication of viral genetic material, such as        DNA or RNA? a) Fusion inhibitor b) Entry inhibitor c) Protease inhibitor d) Reverse transcriptase inhibitor   2. Which class of antiviral drugs is commonly used to treat HIV infections by targeting the viral enzyme that converts viral RNA into DNA? a) Fusion inhibitors b) Neuraminidase inhibitors c) Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)    d) Protease inhibitors 3. Which of the following antiviral drug class interferes with the final assembly and release of mature virus particles from infected cells? a) Entry inhibitors b) Fusion inhibitors c) Neuraminidase inhibitors d) Protease inhibitors    4. Rotavirus vaccines are used to prevent infections that...

                            MCQs on Viral pathogenesis 1. What is the term for the specific molecule or structure on host cells to which a virus attaches? a) Antibody b) Enzyme c) Receptor  d) Pathogen 2. What is a cytopathic effect (CPE) in the context of viral infections? a) A type of antiviral medication b) A viral receptor c) A viral entry mechanism d) Damage or structural changes in host cells caused by viral infection   3. Which immune response is responsible for eliminating virus-infected cells by directly killing them? a) Antigen-presenting response b) Cell-mediated immune response   c) Humoral immune response d) Innate immune response 4. How do RNA viruses replicate in host cells? a) By directly translating their RNA into proteins   b) By using a reverse transcriptase enzyme to make a DNA copy c) By integrating their genome into the host cell's DNA    d) By un...