Viruses

Viruses are...

• prokaryotic
• eukaryotic
• non-living
• endospores

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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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

When a virus invades a living cell, its _______
takes over the cell's functions.

• outer coat
• genetic material
• core
• cytoplasm

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

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

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

Antibiotics kill viruses

• True
• False

Viruses are cells. 

• True 
• False

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

How could you describe the size of a virus?

• Smaller than bacteria
• Larger than a parasite
• About the size of a dime
• Smaller than a proton