Viruses and Bacteria

Viruses and Bacteria

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Science

12th Grade

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NGSS
MS-LS3-2

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

Lysogenic Cycle

Lytic Cycle

Binary Fission

Conjugation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is a viral infection?

cholera

influenza

strep throat

tuberculosis

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Can a virus be cured with antibiotics?

yes

no

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

FALSE

TRUE

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