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Viruses and Bacteria

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False?

Viruses and bacteria are living organisms.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which does not belong?

Viruses do NOT...

a)

respond to their surroundings

b)

multiply

c)

use their own energy to grow

d)

make food, eat, or produce waste

3.

Select all that apply:

What is an example of a host to a virus?

a)

you!

b)

humans

c)

animals

d)

plants

4.

An example of a host/parasite relationship is

a)

A shark allowing small fish eat parasites in exchange for protection

b)

A crocodile allowing small birds to eat from its mouth

c)

Fleas sucking blood from a dog

5.

What are the two basic parts of ALL viruses?

a)

capsid

b)

flagella

c)

core of genetic material

d)

cell wall

6.

Select all the apply:

What does the capsid do?

a)

protects the inner part of the virus

b)

allows virus to invade a host

c)

allows the virus to move

d)

allows the virus to invade a parasite

7.

True or False?

Viruses are not specialized; they can attack all kinds of cells in your body.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which type of virus makes the host cell immediately start producing materials for new viruses?

a)

Active

b)

Hidden

9.

Which type of virus spreads its genetic material through cell division?

a)

Active

b)

Hidden

10.

Select all that apply:

Bacteria are

a)

prokaryotes

b)

eukaryotes

c)

unicellular

d)

multicellular

11.

What part of the bacteria cell controls what goes in and out?

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

cytoplasm

d)

genetic material

12.

What part of the bacteria cell is the gel-like fluid?

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

cytoplasm

d)

ribosomes

13.

What part of the bacteria cell produces proteins?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

genetic material

c)

ribosomes

d)

flagella

14.

What part of the bacteria cell produce instructions for the cell?

a)

ribosomes

b)

capsid

c)

genetic material

d)

cytoplasm

15.

True or False:

All bacteria have flagella, which help them move.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Select all that apply:

Bacteria can ...

a)

be autotrophs

b)

be heterotrophs

c)

do respiration

17.

Asexual reproduction for bacteria requires

a)

one parent cell

b)

two parent cells

18.

Sexual reproduction for bacteria requires

a)

one parent cell

b)

two parent cells

19.

Conjugation is an example of __________________________

while binary fission is an example of _______________________________.

a)

sexual reproduction, asexual reproduction

b)

asexual reproduction, sexual reproduction

c)

hidden viruses, active viruses

d)

active viruses, hidden viruses

20.

Does binary fission create more bacteria cells?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Sometimes

21.

Does conjugation create more bacteria cells?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Sometimes

22.

What happens during conjugation?

a)

Bacteria cells double their genetic material and divide from one cell into two

b)

Bacteria cells swap their genetic material to create a new version of themselves

c)

Bacteria cells invade a host cell and immediately inject them with genetic material

d)

Bacteria cells invade a host cell and allows the host cell to divide so bacteria's genetic material spreads

23.

What happens during binary fission?

a)

Bacteria cells double their genetic material and divide from one cell into two

b)

Bacteria cells swap genetic material to create a new version of themselves

c)

Bacteria cells invade a host cell and immediately inject them with genetic material

d)

Bacteria cells invade a host cell and allows the host cell to divide so bacteria's genetic material spreads