Viruses and Bacteria

True or False
The flu is caused by a virus.

• true
• false

Antibiotics kill viruses

• True
• False

What do viruses need to reproduce?

• they need genetic material
• They need a host cell
• They need  bacteria
• They need insulin

A virus needs a/an___________to reproduce.

• organism
• dead cells
• host
• partner

HIV is caused by a 

• bacteria
• virus.

Which of the following can be helpful in treating bacterial diseases but NOT viral diseases?

• vaccines
• antibiotics
• antiviral drugs
• aspirin

Viruses are considered nonliving because

• They are not cellular

• They cannot reproduce on their own

• They cannot make proteins

• all of the above

Viruses are...

• prokaryotic
• eukaryotic
• non-living
• endospores

What are the four ways in which bacteria are spread?

• touch, food, water, insects & animals
• touch, sight, taste, hearing, smell
• jumping, leaping, hopping, skipping
• touch, food, drink, oxygen

What does the word “transmitted” mean?

• spoken
• thrown
• spread
• read