Review - Viruses & Body System Interactions

A virus needs a ____ in order to make copies of itself.

• virus

• microbe

• host

• particle

Is a virus considered living or non-living?

• Living
• Non-Living
• Neither

What do viruses need to reproduce?

• they need genetic material
• They need a host cell
• They need  bacteria
• They need insulin

Which of the following occurs right 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

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

"Lysis" means

• rupture of a cell membrane

• replication of a virus

• bacterial reproduction

• a process that rarely happens

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

A virus infects a host in order to:

• Take Nutrients

• Make the host sick

• Make copies of itself

• Destroy the host cells

Which viruses show symptoms right away (hours-days)? Viruses that go through the....

• lytic cycle

• lysogenic cycle

TRUE/FALSE: Viruses negatively impact the immune system by making it easier for the person to get sick.

• True

• False

Many people across the globe suffer from seasonal allergies. What body system would produce the symptoms of allergies?

• Circulatory

• Nervous

• Endocrine

• Immune

You become sick with strep throat. How does your body respond in order to help fight the pathogen?

• Digestive system will eat the bacteria

• Your circulatory system makes red blood cells to kill the bacteria

• Your immune system sends white blood cells to attack the bacteria

• You become thirsty and drink more water to help the excretory system get rid of the bacteria

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3