Bacterial and Viral Infections

thorough hand washing is able to prevent bacterial infections but isn't successful at preventing viral infections.

• true

• false

the slimy coating around a bacterium

• plasmid

• capsule

• capsid

• host cell

a protein coat surrounding viral DNA

• capsid

• capsule

• endospores

• microbiota

a cell infected by a virus

• capsid

• plasmid

• capsule

• host cell

two substances found in viruses

• nucleic acid/DNA or RNA

• plasmid

• capsid

• cell wall

Anything living or nonliving that can cause a disease is known as a?

• Antibiotic

• Foe

• Pathogen

A substance that is used to PREVENT viral diseases is called?

• Vaccine

• Antibiotics

• Hydrogen Peroxide

A nonliving disease causing particle that contains DNA or RNA

• Fungi

• Virus

• Bacteria

What does a VIRUS need to replicate?

• Host Cell

• Pathogen

• Computer

Which of the following diseases is NOT caused by a VIRUS?

• Measles

• Polio

• Chicken Pox

• Strep throat