Bacteria

Which of the following is true for both bacteria and viruses?

• both contain genetic material

• can be killed using antibiotics

• have cell organelles

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.

Medicine used to fight bacterial infections

• vaccines

• antibiotics

• fertilizers

Used to prevent the spread of a virus

• vaccines

• antibiotics

• Aspirin

A bacterium reproduces asexually by dividing to form two new bacterial cells (then they divide, then they all divide again). What is the name of the process by which bacteria reproduce?

• meiosis

• budding

• binary fission

Bacteria come in which of the following shapes?

• rod, cone, spiral

• rod, sphere, spiral

• rod, sphere, cone

Which of the following is a viral infection?

• salmonella (food poisoning)

• influenza (Flu)

• strep throat (streptococcus)

Can a virus be cured with antibiotics?

• yes

• no

A disease causing microorganism

• Pathogen

• Mutation

• Antibody

Virus that infects bacteria

• Spirillium

• Bacteriophage

• Adenovirus