Review Quiz: Viruses

What part of a virus is the protein capsule (coat) that houses the genetic material (DNA/RNA)?

• tail

• nucleus

• capsid

• glycoprotein

Is a virus considered living or non-living?

• Living
• Non-Living
• Neither

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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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

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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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Can a virus change the normal activity of a cell?

• No
• Maybe
• Yes

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What is a host?

• Organism that lives on the cell and causes it harm 
• Something that causes harm to the cell 
• Cell that the virus invades and takes over

Why do scientists classify viruses as non-living?

• They DO respond to a stimulus
• They need a host's energy because they do not have their own energy 
• They produce wastes
• They are really small 

Which is bigger, a bacteria or a virus?

• Bacteria
• Virus

The strong structure that acts like a shield for the virus is called the…?

• Cell Wall

• Cell Membrane

• Protein Coat