Virus Vocabulary Test

A disease causing agent.

• Pathogen

• Eukaryote

• Host

The hard shell of a virus that contains DNA or RNA.

• Neck

• Flagella

• Capsid

Organisms that have a nucleus and membrane bound organelles.

• Bacteria

• Eukaryote

• Pili

A viral organelle that contains accessory DNA.

• Plasmid

• Prokaryote

• Basillus

The living organism that parasites attaches to for survival.

• Parasite

• Host

• Fungi

A unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane bound organelles.

• Capsid

• Prokaryote

• Eukaryote

A cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles.

• Eukaryote

• Prokaryote

• Protozoan

Kingdom of unicellular prokaryotes whose cell walls are made up of peptidoglycan

• Slime

• Eubacteria

• Parasite

Rod shape bacteria.

• Basillus

• Cocci

• Plasmid

Kingdom composed of eukaryotes that are not classified as plants, animals, or fungi.

• Protista

• Turtles

• Bacteria