WorksheetsBacteria and Viruses
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 34mins
All answers listed below are true about bacteria except
all bacteria are prokaryotes
all bacteria are harmful
all bacteria are unicellular
bacteria do not have nucleus
Which of these organelles are not in a typical bacterial cell?
Ribosome
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Cytoplasm
Cell wall
Why is genetic recombination dangerous?
Bacteria are turning into viruses
Bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics
Bacteria are dying exponentially
Bacteria are disappearing
Bacteria reproduce asexually by
mitosis
meiosis
binary fission
photosynthesis
Endospores form during
binary fission
sunlight hours
respiration
harsh environmental conditions
Some bacteria move by using a long, whip-like structures called:
tails
cillia
organs
flagella
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.
The use of what modern technology has cause the rise in resistant bacteria
vaccines
antibiotics
fertilizers
solar panels
One important way to control the spread of viruses in through
the use of vaccines
drinking a lot of tea
the use of other types of bacteria
the use of antibiotics
What type of cells contain a nucleus?
bacterial cells
virus cells
prokaryotic cells
eukaryotic cells
Which of these is characteristic of both viruses and bacteria?
They get their energy from their environment.
They can reproduce on their own.
They can form crystals and become dormant.
They contain proteins and nucleic acids.
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
Which of the following is a risk of overusing antibiotics to treat infections>
Bacteria may become resistant to antibiotics.
Antibiotics increase the rate of infection.
Antibiotics cause other diseases to develop.
Antibiotics only work once.
Bacteria come in which of the following shapes?
rod, cone, spiral
rod, sphere, spiral
rod, sphere, cone
sphere, cone, spiral
Which of the following is true?
Viruses and bacteria are both prokaryotes.
Bacteria are eukaryotes and viruses are prokaryotes.
Some bacteria are prokaryotes and some are eukaryotes.
All bacteria are prokaryotes.
What do viruses need to reproduce?
Genetic material
A host cell
Bacteria
Insulin
Which of the following is a viral infection?
cholera
influenza
strep throat
tuberculosis
Can a virus be cured with antibiotics?
yes
no
A viral infection that weakens a person's immune system for the rest of their life is..
strep throat
HIV/AIDS
tuberculosis
the plague
Which is most often used to destroy bacteria?
vaccine
antibiotics
vitamins
water
Living thing
bacteria
virus
both
Nonliving
bacteria
virus
both
Can cause infectious diseases
bacteria
virus
both
Must have a host cell to reproduce
bacteria
virus
both
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.
