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Virology, Immunity, Bacterial Pathogens Review

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which explains why viruses are non-living?

a)

No cell

b)

Must use a living host cell to reproduce

c)

No respiration

d)

No lifespan

e)

Only one type of nucleic acid

2.

What is the goal of a virus?

a)

Find food

b)

Cause disease

c)

Reproduce

d)

Find a home

3.

What must a virus do in order to be able to reproduce?

a)

Invade a living host cell

b)

Find another virus of the same type to mate with

c)

Find enough food

d)

Find a suitable habitat

4.

Viral genetic material is inserted into the host cell's DNA during which replication cycle?

a)

Lytic

b)

Lysogenic

5.

An injection of a virus to help the body build immunity to that virus is a

a)

Antibiotic

b)

Antiviral drug

c)

Vaccine

d)

Antibody

6.

The first characteristic used by virologists to classify viruses is the

a)

Shape of the virus

b)

Size of the virus

c)

Type of nucleic acid in the virus

d)

Type of replication cycle

7.

Name for the type of protein produced by the immune system that will give you immunity to the virus the next time it enters your body.

a)

Antibody

b)

Antigen

c)

Antibiotic

d)

Antiviral

8.

Term for any disease-causing agent

a)

Pathogen

b)

Vector

c)

Bacteria

d)

Virus

9.

An organism that can transmit a disease-causing agent.

a)

Pathogen

b)

Vector

c)

Antibody

d)

Antigen

10.

Medications that are used to control and reduce the length of a viral disease.

a)

Antibiotics

b)

Antigens

c)

Antiviral drugs

d)

Antiseptics

11.

Jonas Salk created the 1st vaccine for

a)

Small pox

b)

Rabies

c)

Polio

d)

Chicken pox

e)

Influenza

12.

HIV attacks which specific cells?

a)

Natural killer cells

b)

T Helper cells

c)

B cells

d)

Macrophages

13.

Retro viruses use which enzyme to produce viral DAN from viral RNA?

a)

Integrase

b)

RNA polymerase

c)

Reverse transcriptase

d)

DNAse

14.

What must be used to see a virus?

a)

your eyes

b)

compound light microscope

c)

electron microscope

d)

telescope

15.

During WWI, millions of people were killed by a pandemic of the _?_ virus.

a)

gangrene

b)

polio

c)

rabies

d)

influenza

e)

cold

16.

Type of nucleic acid found in viruses that easily mutate?

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Both DNA and RNA

17.

A world-wide outbreak of a disease

a)

epidemic

b)

pandemic

c)

endemic

18.

In a nonspecific (generalized) immune response, which cells go to the site of infection and spray poisons that kill many cell, those that are infect and some that are not.

a)

T cells

b)

B cells

c)

Natural killer cells

d)

Macrophages

19.

In a specific immune response, which cells travel to the site of the infection and accurately spray ONLY the cells that are infected?

a)

T cells

b)

B cells

c)

Natural killer cells

d)

Macrophages

20.

Which cells produce antibodies against an identified pathogen?

a)

T cells

b)

B cells

c)

Natural killer cells

d)

Macrophages

21.

Which are barriers that help to stop pathogen from entering the body?

a)

Skin

b)

Saliva

c)

Tears

d)

Mucus

e)

Cilia

22.

The first antibiotic ever discovered is _?_ which is produced by a _?_

a)

tetracycline, bacterium

b)

penicillin, bacterium

c)

doxycycline, fungus

d)

tetracycline, fungus

e)

penicillin, fungus

23.

The pink structures on the outside of the virus =

a)

binding proteins

b)

the envelop

c)

the capsid

d)

the nucleic acid

24.

The yellow structure on the inside of the virus =

a)

binding proteins

b)

the envelop

c)

the capsid

d)

the nucleic acid

25.

The blue structure on the outside of the virus =

a)

binding proteins

b)

the envelop

c)

the capsid

d)

the nucleic acid

26.

Which is the correct order of the Lytic replication cycle?

a)

Infection, Replication, Synthesis, Assembly, Lysis

b)

Infection, Insertion, Replication, Synthesis, Assembly, Lysis

c)

Infection, Insertion, Cell division, Replication, Synthesis, Assembly, Lysis

d)

Infection, Replication, Assembly, Synthesis, Lysis

27.

During which stage of the Lytic cycle does the virus genetic material enter the host cell?

a)

Infection

b)

Replication

c)

Synthesis

d)

Assembly

e)

Lysis

28.

During which stage of the Lytic cycle does the virus genetic material take over the host cell and make copies of its DNA or RNA?

a)

Infection

b)

Replication

c)

Synthesis

d)

Assembly

e)

Lysis

29.

During which stage of the Lytic cycle does the cell make different viral proteins?

a)

Infection

b)

Replication

c)

Synthesis

d)

Assembly

e)

Lysis

30.

During which stage of the Lytic cycle does the cell put together the new viruses?

a)

Infection

b)

Replication

c)

Synthesis

d)

Assembly

e)

Lysis

31.

During which stage of the Lytic cycle do the new viruses rupture out of the host cell?

a)

Infection

b)

Replication

c)

Synthesis

d)

Assembly

e)

Lysis

32.

Which diseases are caused by viruses?

a)

Influenza

b)

Tetanus

c)

Small pox

d)

Rabies

e)

Polio

33.

Which diseases are caused by bacteria?

a)

Tetanus

b)

Botulism

c)

Lyme disease

d)

Hepatitis

e)

Anthrax

34.

The complete elimination of life and viruses from an object,

surface, or substance.

a)

Sterlization

b)

Pasteurization

c)

Disinfectant

d)

Antibiotic

e)

Antiseptic

35.

A medication used to stop the growth of or kill microorganisms

a)

Sterlization

b)

Pasteurization

c)

Disinfectant

d)

Antibiotic

e)

Antiseptic

36.

A process in which packaged foods and other substances are

treated with mild heat kill pathogens and extend shelf-life and reduce spoilage.

a)

Sterlization

b)

Pasteurization

c)

Disinfectant

d)

Antibiotic

e)

Antiseptic

37.

Substances added to foods and other products to prevent spoilage.

a)

Preservative

b)

Antiviral drug

c)

Disinfectant

d)

Antibiotic

e)

Antiseptic

38.

Borrelia burgdorferi is the pathogen that causes

a)

Influenza

b)

Lyme disease

c)

Polio

d)

Anthrax

e)

Bubonic plague

39.

Lyme disease vector

a)

Black legged (deer) ticks

b)

Dog ticks

c)

Fleas

d)

Mosquitos

e)

Flies

40.

Fist visual symptom of Lyme disease

a)

Facial paralysis

b)

Swollen joints

c)

Swollen glands

d)

Erythema migrans

41.

Tick hosts

a)

Mammals

b)

Birds

c)

Fish

d)

Ticks

e)

Mosquitos

42.

Tick life stages that need a blood meal

a)

Egg

b)

Larva

c)

Nymph

d)

Adult

e)

Cocoon

43.

Approximately 99% of bacteria are harmless or helpful to humans.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Bacteria are important in humans by helping to digest food.

a)

true

b)

false

45.

Bacteria are ecologically important by performing important process in the Nitrogen cycle.

a)

true

b)

false

46.

Tick feed on _?_ from their hosts.

a)

sugar

b)

blood

c)

digested food in the intestines

d)

bone

47.

The reason why the Influenza vaccination must be taken every year.

a)

Viruses mutate.

b)

Viruses cannot reproduce.

c)

Host cells kill viruses.

d)

Vaccines make corporations money.

48.
How can I protect myself from ticks?
a)
Check yourself after playing outside
b)
Wear long-sleeved shirts and pants when playing in wooded areas
c)
Use insect repellant with at least 20% DEET for protection 
d)
All of these
49.

Name this bacteria shape

a)

bacillus

b)

coccus

c)

spirillum

50.

Name this bacteria shape

a)

coccus

b)

bacillus

c)

spirillum

51.

The name streptococcus tells you the bacteria are arranged as ___.

a)

pairs of round cells

b)

long chains of round cells

c)

groups of spirals

d)

chains of rods