Viruses and Bacteria

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.

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

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

• FALSE

• TRUE

Viruses are living organisms

• FALSE

• TRUE

Which viral life cycle allows viral genetic material to lay dormant while the host cell reproduces?

• lytic
• mitosis
• lysogenic
• S phase

Which viral life cycle kills its host cell by lysing?

• lytic
• mitosis
• lysogenic
• S phase