Bacteria and Viruses

Which is bigger- bacteria or viruses?

• bacteria

• viruses

• fungi

• algae

True or false- viruses are living.

• true

• False

What is the first step in both the lytic and the lysogenic cycle?

• Viruses attach to host cell

• DNAs combine

• Provirus exits from chromosome

• Cell lyses

Bacterial cells reproduce through what process?

• mitosis

• meiosis

• Binary fission

• cellular respiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Does the lytic cycle destroy the cell?

• yes

• no

• yess

• no

Which would be likely to have a polyhedral shape?

• bacteria

• viruses

• protists

• idk

What is an example of a virus?

• COVID

• salmonella

• bacteria

• e.coli

Bacteria in the human body is treated with what?

• antibiotics

• antifungal

• ibuprofen

• vaccines

Fill in the blank... Viruses __ the host cell to copy viral DNA or RNA

• hijacks

• helps

• nicely asks

• uses

A bacteriophage virus attacks what?

• bacterial cells

• not sure

• animals

• plants