MDCAT Biology MCQ #6

Microscopic examination of a specific virus reveals a complex, brick-shaped symmetry. To which viral group does this pathogen most likely belong?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #6

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Microscopic examination of a specific virus reveals a complex, brick-shaped symmetry. To which viral group does this pathogen most likely belong?

    • A) Tadpole-shaped
    • B) Rod-shaped
    • C) Brick-shaped
    • D) Spherical-shaped

    Answer: Brick-shaped

    Explanation: Poxviruses like Smallpox are brick-shaped. Parvoviruses and Adenoviruses are icosahedral, representing different structural symmetries in virology.