Bacteria & Viruses

A tiny, nonliving particle that invades and then reproduces/replicates inside a living cell.

• host cell

• bacteria

• virus

• pathogen

What do you call the living cell where a virus can actively multiply?

• host cell

• microbe

• infection

• fungi

Diseases that CAN be transmitted between organisms are:

• inherited

• infectious

• congenital

• noncommunicable

Which is the BEST way to help prevent the influenza virus from spreading?

• sleeping 8 hours a night

• taking antibiotics

• getting a vaccination

• eating fruits and vegetables

Which BEST compares bacteria and viruses?

• bacteria are smaller than viruses
• bacteria cause disease, but viruses do not
• bacteria are living organisms, but viruses are not
• bacteria have genetic material, but viruses do not

Why do doctors suggest that people get an influenza vaccine each year?

• viruses replicate more rapidly over time

• viruses can mutate from year to year

• vaccines are absorbed by the body after a year

• vaccines get stronger over time

Which makes it possible for a person who has recovered from a cold to catch another cold?

• a cold is a viral infection with many different strains

• a cold is a viral infection that remains active until treated with antibiotics

• the same strain of a cold can be caught over and over

A substance that is introduces antigens to the body to stimulate the production of antibodies to prevent specific viruses

• disease

• virus

• vaccine

• antibiotic

What is used to stop the growth and/or kill a bacterial infection?

• Antibiotic

• Retrovirus

• Vaccine

• Antiviral

Disease causing organism.

• Cells

• Toxin

• Blood

• Pathogen