How Much Do You Know About Viruses?

Viruses are ancient. Although they are not alive, Vi...ruses are not exactly dead, either. Do you know there are more viruses than stars in the universe or that more than a quadrillion individual viruses exist on our planet - luckily, most are not poised to hop into humans? Have you ever wondered how much do you know about viruses? Take our quiz, and find out!

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COVID-19 was first identified in which Chinese city?
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How many different types of viral infections are there?
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How does COVID-19 spread?
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How many different types of vaccines are there?
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Which of these factors has contributed to the rise in infectious diseases?
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Who developed the first modern vaccine?
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What virus inspired the movie Outbreak?
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What is the genetic material of a retrovirus?
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What's the world's largest virus?
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What other viruses belong to the coronavirus family?
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What is the most well-known retrovirus that infects humans?
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Which virus inspired the movie Contagion?
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How many families of human viruses are there?
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What is the minimum amount of time people should spend washing their hands to prevent COVID-19 infection?
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All viruses contain how many different components?
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How long can coronaviruses survive outside the body?
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What was the first identified human virus?
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When was the first virus discovered?
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Which virus is being used to uncover prehistoric migration patterns?
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Rubella is also known as which of these?
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What's the outer protein shell of a virus called?
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Do you know how many viruses are there in the human body?
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What is the oldest virus ever awaken from dormancy?
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How many DNA viruses families are there?
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What is the smallest known animal virus?
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How many different shapes of viruses are there?
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Which scientist discovered the first virus?
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The English word virus is based on a Latin word for _____________.
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When was the first case of HIV diagnosed?
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What percentage of human DNA originally came from viruses?
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What units are used to measure viruses?
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How far should you distance from others to prevent COVID-19 transmission?
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What is the only viral disease to have been eradicated by vaccination?
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What is the most common virus in humans?
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When did viruses first appear on Earth?

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Viruses are ancient. Although they are not alive, Viruses are not exactly dead, either. Do you know there are more viruses than stars in the universe or that more than a quadrillion individual viruses exist on our planet - luckily, most are not poised to hop into humans? Have you ever wondered how much do you know about viruses? Take our quiz, and find out!

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