Viruses, Bacteria, and Fungi

Bacteria can cause infections in: 

• People

• Animals

• Plants

• All of the above

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Which disease is caused by a virus, NOT bacteria?

• Tuberculosis

• ringworm

• flu

By itself, a virus is

• a living animal

• a type of plant

• NON - LIVING

The viruses that cause colds usually attack the cells in the

• stomach and intestines

• nose and throat

• brain

• legs and feet

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T/F All bacteria are bad

• True

• False

The common cold is caused by a

• Bacteria

• Virus

The chicken pox is spread via contact from person to person. In order to prevent getting the chicken pox, you can get a vaccination. Is chicken pox caused by a virus or a bacterium?

• Bacterium

• Virus

Bacteria are

• single-celled organisms

• small plants

• a type of virus

• small animals

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Where do bacteria live?

• only in water

• only inside living organisms

• only in the soil

• almost everywhere

Which of the following is not true of bacteria?

• they can make us very sick

• they are multi-celled

• found pretty much everywhere

• they are on you right now!