Microbiology Test Review

Why are viruses not considered living?

• they do not move around

• they can't reproduce on their own

• they can't breathe

• they don't require sunligh

In which ways can viruses be transmitted to humans?

• bodily fluids

• infected objects

• insects

• all of these

What is it called when antibiotics no longer work on a bacterial infection?

• antibiotic resistance

• vaccination

• antibiotic super strength

• immunity

Which characteristic of bacteria allow them to develop antibiotic resistance kind of quickly?

• reproduce very quickly

• reproduce asexually

• they are single celled

• they're no genetic mutations

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What kind of infections do antibiotics treat?

• viral

• bacterial

• fungal

• parasitic

What role does a mosquito play in spreading malaria?

• parasite

• pathogen

• vector

• decomposer

What is the best way to prevent becoming infected with a virus?

• vaccines

• antibiotics

• washing your hands

• wearing a face mask

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Why is it that a person who has received the flu vaccine can still get the flu?

• the virus was introduced to the person at a different location on their body

• bacterial infections can occur many times in a person

• the vaccine was broken

• there are multiple strains of the flu virus and not all of them are covered in the vaccine

Which is the best way to prevent an epidemic from becoming a pandemic?

• using hand sanitizer

• reducing travel

• wearing face masks

• taking antibiotics

Which best explains how a virus affects other organisms?

• Viruses increase the survival of other organisms.
• Viruses immediately destroy all cells they come in contact with.
• Viruses live and reproduce in between the cells of other organisms.
• Viruses invade the cells of other organisms, using them to reproduce.