Virus

Is a virus considered living or non-living?

• Living
• Non-Living
• Neither

What is the first step of the virus reproduction cycle?

• The viruses genetic material (DNA) starts to take over the functions of the cell
• The host cell bursts open, releasing the new viruses
• The virus injects its genetic material into the cell
• A virus attaches to the surface of a host cell

What is a way to become immune to a disease without first having the disease?

• antibiotics
• Anti-retroviral drugs
• Vaccinations
• Exposure Therapies

What do viruses have in common with living cells? They both...

• store genetic information
• have chloroplasts
• use glucose for cellular respiration
• have endoplasmic reticulum

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True or False
The flu is caused by a virus.

• true
• false

What do viruses need to reproduce?

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

Viruses are cells. 

• True 
• False

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What is the purpose of surface marker on a virus

• As defense.
• They provide structural support.
• To allow the virus to move.
• To attach to the host cell.

Needs host cell to reproduce.

• Virus
• Bacteria
• Fungus
• Protozoan

How does a virus cause a person to develop the common cold?

• invades the host cell to reproduce
• removes energy from the host cell
• produces toxins in the host cell
• protects the host cell from bacteria

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