Bacteria and Viruses

Which of the following is true for both bacteria and viruses?

• both contain genetic material

• can be killed using antibiotics

• have a cell membrane

• have a protein coat

Which statement is true about viruses?

• Viruses can eat and metabolize food.

• Viruses can reproduce only using a host cell.

• Viruses can reproduce on their own at any time.

• Viruses contain DNA, so they are alive.

A bacterium reproduces asexually by dividing to form two new bacterial cells. What is the name of the process by which bacteria reproduce?

• meiosis

• mitosis

• budding

• binary fission

Which of the following is a risk of overusing antibiotics to treat infections>

• Bacteria may become resistant to antibiotics.

• Antibiotics increase the rate of infection.

• Antibiotics cause other diseases to develop.

• Antibiotics only work once.

Bacteria come in which of the following shapes?

• rod, cone, spiral

• rod, sphere, spiral

• rod, sphere, cone

• sphere, cone, spiral

Which of the following is true?

• Viruses and bacteria are both prokaryotes.

• Bacteria are eukaryotes and viruses are prokaryotes.

• Some bacteria are prokaryotes and some are eukaryotes.

• All bacteria are prokaryotes.

What do viruses need to reproduce?

• Genetic material

• A host cell

• Bacteria

• Insulin

What helps prevent viral diseases?

• Vaccines
• Antibiotics
• Herbal tea
• Gene Therapy

Can a virus be cured with antibiotics?

• yes

• no

A viral infection that weakens a person's immune system for the rest of their life is..

• strep throat

• HIV/AIDS

• tuberculosis

• the plague