Bacteria and viruses

Bacteria are a kind of microorganism that consist of only one ________.

• wall

• cell

• person

• disease

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Viruses make animals and plants sick by entering them, injecting their DNA, and making ________.

• copies of themselves

• food

• water

• CAPSID

What kind of medicine fights a virus?

• aspirin

• antibiotics

• often no medicine

• insulin

What kind of medicine fights bacteria?

• no medicine

• tylenol

• insulin

• antibiotics

Viruses are so tiny and lightweight that they are able to spread very easily through the air, water, or skin contact.

• True

• False

Some diseases caused by viruses are:

• tetanus, strep, and typhoid fever

• pneumonia and leprosy

• common cold, Covid, rabies

• strep and flu

Which is NOT an example of "good" bacteria?

• decomposers

• Rhizobium

• bacteria in the digestive system

• pathogens

Some foods that contain good bacteria are ____________.

• yogurt and pickles

• ketchup and soy sauce

• beef and potatoes

• bread and green beans

Which of the following diseases are caused by bacteria?

• rabies and common cold

• pneumonia and strep

• Covid and Zika virus

• chicken pox and smallpox

The immune system helps to do which of these things?

• eliminate wastes

• keep you from getting sick

• make your food digest

• help you breathe

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