Virus/Cells Quiz

Viruses are...

• prokaryotic
• eukaryotic
• non-living
• endospores

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

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

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

What part of the virus is number 1?

• Capsid
• DNA
• Surface Markers
• Envelope

What part of the virus is number 3?

• Capsid
• DNA
• Surface Markers
• Envelope

What is the first step of the virus reproduction cycle?

• The viruses genetic material (DNA) starts to take over the functions of the cell
• The host cell bursts open, releasing the new viruses
• The virus injects its genetic material into the cell
• A virus attaches to the surface of a host cell

What do viruses need to reproduce?

• they need energy

• They need a host cell

• They need bacteria

• They need insulin

What is the 1st step of virus infection?

• Entry
• Attachment
• Replication
• Assembly

Which of the following occurs after a virus attaches to a host cell in the viral reproduction process?

• The host cell dies
• The virus dies
• The virus inserts its genetic information into the host cell
• copies of the virus are immediately released from the host