Corona Counter

Viruses, Statistics and Lockdown of Democracy

We have been in a total standstill since 16.3. Rien ne vas plus. Before we all paralyzedly wait for our own end or jump out of the window in desperation, let's use the time for continuing education and scientific examination of the situation.

The second part of the quiz is on https://de.surveymonkey.com/r/LD5YCBL

Die deutsche Version des Quiz gibt es hier: https://de.surveymonkey.com/r/R7MMM7X

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* 1. Day 1, 16.3.
How many types of viruses are currently identified worldwide (excluding computer viruses)?

100

1500

3000

12000

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* 2. Day 2, 17.3.

What is the maximum number of people worldwide who die each year from seasonal influenza?

25,000

125,000

650,000

1,500,000

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* 3. Day 3, 18.3.
What is the difference between bacteria and viruses?

Size (bacteria are bigger)

Building plan (viruses are more simply structured)

Reproduction (bacteria: cell division, viruses: host)

All Answers are correct.

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* 4. Day 4, 19.3.
What is the spontaneous change of the genotype called?

Mutation

Selection

Gene shift

Crossing-Over

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* 5. Day 5, 20.3.
What do you call the property of bacteria and viruses that makes it possible to attenuate or neutralize the effect of antibiotics (such as penicillin or streptomycin)?

Persistence

Resistance

Consistency

Tolerance

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* 6. Day 6, 21.3.
There are two forms of life on earth that are growing exponentially, the human population and ...?

Mice

Bacteria

Viruses

Cancer cells

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* 7. Day 7, 22.3.
How many people died from flu in Italy in the winter of 2016/2017 ?

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

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* 8. Day 8, 23.3.
How long does it take a virus to introduce its own proteins into foreign cells?

½ h

1 h

4 h

1 day

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* 9. Day 9, 24.3.
How long is the generation time (the time span in which the microbial population doubles) of influenza viruses?

1 h

6 h

24 h

48 h

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* 10. Day 10, 25.3.
What is the phenomenon called when genetic material slowly mutates point by point?

gene drift

gene shift

mutation

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Corona Counter

Viruses, Statistics and Lockdown of Democracy

Question Title

* 1. Day 1, 16.3.How many types of viruses are currently identified worldwide (excluding computer viruses)?

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* 2. Day 2, 17.3.What is the maximum number of people worldwide who die each year from seasonal influenza?

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* 3. Day 3, 18.3.What is the difference between bacteria and viruses?

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* 4. Day 4, 19.3.What is the spontaneous change of the genotype called?

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* 5. Day 5, 20.3.What do you call the property of bacteria and viruses that makes it possible to attenuate or neutralize the effect of antibiotics (such as penicillin or streptomycin)?

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* 6. Day 6, 21.3.There are two forms of life on earth that are growing exponentially, the human population and ...?

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* 7. Day 7, 22.3.How many people died from flu in Italy in the winter of 2016/2017 ?

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* 8. Day 8, 23.3.How long does it take a virus to introduce its own proteins into foreign cells?

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* 9. Day 9, 24.3.How long is the generation time (the time span in which the microbial population doubles) of influenza viruses?

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* 10. Day 10, 25.3.What is the phenomenon called when genetic material slowly mutates point by point?

* 1. Day 1, 16.3.
How many types of viruses are currently identified worldwide (excluding computer viruses)?

* 2. Day 2, 17.3.

What is the maximum number of people worldwide who die each year from seasonal influenza?

* 3. Day 3, 18.3.
What is the difference between bacteria and viruses?

* 4. Day 4, 19.3.
What is the spontaneous change of the genotype called?

* 5. Day 5, 20.3.
What do you call the property of bacteria and viruses that makes it possible to attenuate or neutralize the effect of antibiotics (such as penicillin or streptomycin)?

* 6. Day 6, 21.3.
There are two forms of life on earth that are growing exponentially, the human population and ...?

* 7. Day 7, 22.3.
How many people died from flu in Italy in the winter of 2016/2017 ?

* 8. Day 8, 23.3.
How long does it take a virus to introduce its own proteins into foreign cells?

* 9. Day 9, 24.3.
How long is the generation time (the time span in which the microbial population doubles) of influenza viruses?

* 10. Day 10, 25.3.
What is the phenomenon called when genetic material slowly mutates point by point?