Viruses

A vaccine triggers your body to produce _____________ which help fight infections.

• antibiotics

• antibodies

• antigens

Antibiotics only work against what organisms ?

• viruses

• bacteria

• prions

Viruses can affect which types of organisms? SELECT ALL

• plants

• animals

• bacteria

• bricks

Influenza is caused by a ___________________.

• virus

• bacteria

• prion

When a virus enters a cell and it immediately makes copies of itself this is called _______________________________.

• remediation

• replica

• replication

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

What part of the phage is the DNA?

• A
• B
• C
• D

A(n) _____ is a virus that enters a bacterial cell.

• endospore
• decomposer
• plasmid
• bacteriophage

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

• tail
• nucleus
• capsid
• glycoprotein

Which type of replication allows viral genetic material to lay dormant while the host cell reproduces?

• active (lytic)
• mitosis
• hidden (lysogenic)
• cellular respiration