Bacteria and Viruses Quiz #1

Which statement is true about viruses?

• Viruses can eat and metabolize food.

• Viruses can reproduce only using a host cell.

• Viruses can reproduce on their own at any time.

• Viruses contain DNA, so they are alive.

One important way to control the spread of viruses in through

• the use of vaccines

• drinking a lot of tea

• the use of other types of bacteria

• the use of antibiotics

Which of these is characteristic of both viruses and bacteria?

• They get their energy from their environment.

• They can reproduce on their own.

• They can form crystals and become dormant.

• They contain proteins and nucleic acids.

A bacterium reproduces asexually by dividing to form two new bacterial cells. What is the name of the process by which bacteria reproduce?

• meiosis

• mitosis

• budding

• binary fission

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Which of the following is a risk of overusing antibiotics to treat infections>

• Bacteria may become resistant to antibiotics.

• Antibiotics increase the rate of infection.

• Antibiotics cause other diseases to develop.

• Antibiotics only work once.

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Bacteria come in which of the following shapes?

• rod, cone, spiral

• rod, sphere, spiral

• rod, sphere, cone

• sphere, cone, spiral

What process is this?

• phagocytosis
• lytic cycle
• lysogenic cycle
• formation of antibodies

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Which viral life cycle kills its host cell by lysing (bursting)?

• Lysogenic Cycle

• Lytic Cycle

• Binary Fission

• Conjugation

Can a virus be cured with antibiotics?

• yes

• no

A(n) _____ is a virus that enters a bacterial cell.

• endospore
• decomposer
• plasmid
• bacteriophage