Taxonomy Test Review

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

• tail
• nucleus
• capsid
• glycoprotein

Which viral life cycle allows viral genetic material to lay dormant while the host cell reproduces?

• lytic
• mitosis
• lysogenic
• S phase

Is a virus considered living or non-living?

• Living
• Non-Living
• Neither

Which can be treated with antibiotics?

• Virus
• Bacteria
• Mutagen
• Parasite

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

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

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

Viruses are cells. 

• True 
• False

What part of the virus is number 1?

• Capsid
• DNA
• Surface Markers
• Envelope