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Bacteria and Viruses

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Outbreak of a disease over a large geographic area.

a)

pandemic

b)

epidemic

c)

macrophage

d)

biosynthesis

2.

A ______ contains a weakened or killed form of a virus to protect against future infections.

a)

vaccine

b)

macrophage

c)

capsid

d)

memory cell

3.

This is the first stage of a viral infection. Proteins on the cell surface connect to the cell surface.

a)

attachment

b)

biosynthesis

c)

maturation

d)

release

4.

Third stage of viral infection. Viral parts are made.

a)

attachment

b)

biosynthesis

c)

maturation

d)

release

5.

The outer layer of a virus that has proteins that act like keys.

a)

envelope

b)

capsid

c)

memory cell

d)

vaccine

6.

Part of the virus that holds the DNA or RNA.

a)

envelope

b)

capsid

c)

memory cell

d)

vaccine

7.

Type of white blood cell that consumes other cells.

a)

macrophage

b)

memory cell

c)

capsid

d)

antibodies

8.

Part of the immune system that attaches to a virus and flags them for destruction.

a)

macrophage

b)

memory cell

c)

capsid

d)

antibodies

9.

Type of cell that produces antibodies.

a)

memory cell

b)

macrophage

c)

capsid

d)

envelope

10.

Type of virus that causes cold sores.

a)

herpes

b)

ebola

c)

HIV

d)

rhinovirus

11.

The virus that caused the death of 20-40 million people in 1918-1919.

a)

influenza

b)

ebola

c)

HIV

d)

rhinovirus

12.

The type of virus that causes the common cold.

a)

influenza

b)

herpes

c)

HIV

d)

rhinovirus

13.

The type of virus that causes AIDS.

a)

influenza

b)

ebola

c)

HIV

d)

rhinovirus

14.

Dangerous virus that occurs in parts of Africa and has a 50% fatality rate.

a)

influenza

b)

ebola

c)

HIV

d)

rhinovirus

15.

The virus that causes warts and can result in cervical cancer.

a)

measles

b)

human papillomavirus

c)

HIV

d)

rhinovirus

16.

This virus causes a spotty rash, but you can be vaccinated against it.

a)

measles

b)

human papillomavirus

c)

HIV

d)

rhinovirus

17.

Structure 1:

a)

protein

b)

envelope

c)

capsid

d)

DNA

18.

Structure 2:

a)

protein

b)

envelope

c)

capsid

d)

DNA

19.

Structure 3:

a)

protein

b)

envelope

c)

capsid

d)

DNA

20.

Structure 4:

a)

protein

b)

envelope

c)

capsid

d)

DNA

21.

Any bacteria, virus, or microorganism that can make you sick.

a)

pathogen

b)

bacteria

c)

virus

d)

mucus

22.

Single cell prokaryotes; some can make you sick.

a)

pathogen

b)

bacteria

c)

virus

d)

mucus

23.

The first defense against harmful bacteria. It's also the largest organ of the body.

a)

skin

b)

immune system

c)

macrophage

d)

brain

24.

Medium used to grow bacteria.

a)

agar

b)

penicllin

c)

colony

d)

mucus

25.

If bacteria have enough nutrients, they can divide and form this large group.

a)

agar

b)

penicllin

c)

colony

d)

mucus

26.

This traps bacteria and makes snot.

a)

skin

b)

agar

c)

mucus

d)

penicllin

27.

Disease transmitted through a tick bite.

a)

pathogen

b)

Lyme Disease

c)

Black Plague

d)

human papillomavirus

28.

The first antibiotic.

a)

penicillin

b)

amoxicillin

c)

agar

d)

vaccine

29.

A type of bacteria that is resistant to most antibiotics.

a)

MRSA

b)

The Black Plague

c)

Lyme Disease

d)

Measles

30.

Theory that explains how bacteria become resistant to antibiotics.

a)

evolution

b)

thermodynamics

c)

tectonics

d)

germy theory

31.

Disease caused by flea bites that killed thousands of people in the 1300s.

a)

Lyme Disease

b)

The Black Plague

c)

MRSA

d)

Influenza

32.

Step 1 of antibiotic resistance:

a)

Bacteria, a few are resistant.

b)

Antibiotics kill most of the bacteria.

c)

Resistant bacteria survive and reproduce.

d)

Antibiotics are not as effective.

33.

Step 2 of antibiotic resistance:

a)

Bacteria, a few are resistant.

b)

Antibiotics kill most of the bacteria.

c)

Resistant bacteria survive and reproduce.

d)

Antibiotics are not as effective.

34.

Step 3 of antibiotic resistance:

a)

Bacteria, a few are resistant.

b)

Antibiotics kill most of the bacteria.

c)

Resistant bacteria survive and reproduce.

d)

Antibiotics are not as effective.

35.

Step 4 of antibiotic resistance:

a)

Bacteria, a few are resistant.

b)

Antibiotics kill most of the bacteria.

c)

Resistant bacteria survive and reproduce.

d)

Antibiotics are not as effective.