Virus Quiz Study

Select all the ways that viruses are named?

• Based on their structure

• After the organisms they affect

• After the place where they were found

• After the people who discovered them

Which of the following is NOT a part of a virus?

• Protective protein coat

• "Fake Key" Proteins

• Genetic material in an inner core

• Nucleus

How do viruses multiply?

• By invading host cell and making copies

• Sexual Reproduction

• Asexual Reproduction

• By dividing themselves

What can viruses cause?

• Short-term diseases

• Long-term diseases

• Auto-immune disorders

• All of the above

How do some viruses hide in the body?

• By staying dormant in cells

• By changing their shape

• By attaching to host cells

• By invading the human body

What ways can viruses can spread?

• Animals licking your clothes

• Coughing outside

• Infected animal bite

• Touching a surface with a virus and then touching your face

Are viruses living things?

• Yes
• No

What is NOT an example of a virus?

• Rabies

• Bacteriophage

• Amoeba

• Covid-19

What is a disease?

• Only a virus

• A sickness

• Only bacteria

• A parasite

What does a virus need to infect?

• A host

• A parasite

• A bacteriophage

• Another virus