Classification of Viruses

Question 1

-virus

Answer 1

Genus

Question 2

International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV)

Answer 2

Body charged with task of developing, refining and maintaining a universal virus taxonomy

Question 3

-virales

Answer 3

Order

Question 4

Baltimore Classification System

Answer 4

Classifies viruses based on viral genome

Question 5

Inclusion Bodies

Answer 5

Abnormal structure in a cell nucleus or cytoplasm, having characteristic staining properties and associated with certain viral infections

Question 6

-virinae

Answer 6

Subfamily

Question 7

-viridae

Answer 7

Family

Question 8

ICTV classes viruses by

Answer 8

Nature of virus genome and genetic diversity

Replication strategies

Morphology

Question 9

Common problem with virus disease names

Answer 9

Same disease, different name

Different diseases, same name