Unit 11-Viruses and Bacteria

Viruses only reproduce 

inside a living cell called the

• skin

• nose

• environment

• host

A capsid is...

• the protein surrounding a virus.

• the protein surrounding a bacteria.

• the same as a capsule.

• None of the other answers are correct.

What are vaccines?

• Fluids that doctors inject you because the government is trying to silently kill all of America.

• Shots that make you bleed because they are actually harmful.

• Weakened pathogens that simulate the body's immune system so it's prepared to fight viruses in the future.

• All of the other answers are correct.

Bacteria reproduces by...

• Through asexual reproduction; infecting a host

• Through asexual reproduction; binary fission

• Through asexual reproduction; budding

• Through sexual reproduction

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

If bacteria survive an antibiotic, it becomes...

• deadly

• life-threatening

• resistant

• easier to contain

• the antibiotic itself

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NGSS.HS-LS4-4

Viruses and some bacteria can be classified as pathogens because they

• provide oxygen

• cause disease

• recycle nutrients

• can be used to produce medicine

Bacteria are classified as prokaryotes because they are missing

• a cell wall

• genetic material

• a nucleus

• ribosomes

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

What helps prevent viral diseases?

• Vaccines
• Antibiotics
• Herbal tea
• Gene Therapy

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Viruses in the lysogenic cycle can be DORMANT. This means they....

• are resting and waiting to attack

• speed up reactions

• are infecting quickly

• catalyzing proteins