8.L.1.1 Review

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.
  

Which best explains why viruses are dangerous to humans?

• They are all airborne.
• They are easily spread.
• They are better suited to live in cold environments.
• They cannot be treated for several months after infection.
  

Which is most often used to destroy bacteria?

• fungus
• vitamin
• vaccine
• antibiotic

Which is the best way to prevent the spread of pathogens?

• Wear gloves while outside.
• Educate the public about disease transmission.
• Wash hands frequently with antibacterial soap.
• Stay at home during flu season whenever possible.
  

Why do doctors suggest that people get a flu 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 parasite is most often responsible for the spread of Lyme disease?

• tick

• mosquito

• tapeworm

• flea

Which pathogen cause athlete’s foot, ringworm, and thrush?

• parasite

• virus

• bacteria

• fungi

Which characteristic makes bacteria suitable for scientific research of disease?

• They reproduce rapidly.

• They keep virus populations under control.

• They grow in four stages allowing growth control.

• They are multicellular.

Which of the following describes bacteria?

• Single-celled organisms that are treated with antibiotics

• Single-celled organisms that are treated with anti-vitals

• Non-living particles that are treated with antibiotics

• Non-living particles that are treated with anti-vitals

Which of these needs a host cell to replicate?

• Bacteria

• Virus

• Fungi

• Parasite