Bacteria and Viruses

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

Which statement is true about viruses?

• Viruses can eat and metabolize food.

• Viruses can reproduce only using a host cell.

• Viruses can reproduce on their own at any time.

• Viruses contain DNA, so they are alive.

One important way to control the spread of viruses in through

• the use of vaccines

• drinking a lot of tea

• the use of other types of bacteria

• the use of antibiotics

A bacterium reproduces asexually by dividing to form two new bacterial cells. What is the name of the process by which bacteria reproduce?

• meiosis

• mitosis

• budding

• binary fission

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which viral life cycle kills its host cell by lysing (bursting)?

• Lysogenic Cycle

• Lytic Cycle

• Binary Fission

• Conjugation

Which of the following is a viral infection?

• cholera

• influenza

• strep throat

• tuberculosis

Can a virus be cured with antibiotics?

• yes

• no

What happens in the lytic cyle?

• Virus goes in and leaves the host cell
• Virus quickly kills the host cell
• Virus sleeps inside of the host cell
• Virus stay dormant for a long time

What happens in the lysogenic cycle? 

• Virus goes in and leaves the host cell
• Virus quickly kills the host cell
• Virus inject the nucleic acid into the host cell, and the nucleic acid integrates into the host cell DNA, and stay dormant for a long time
• Bacteria injects DNA into a host cell

Viruses are microscopic infectious agents that can only replicate inside a host cell

• FALSE

• TRUE