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WorksheetsBk 3 Ch 2 Test - Viruses and Bacteria
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The genetic material of a virus is found in its
a)
coat
b)
core
c)
coat and core
d)
nucleus
2.
A virus’s proteins are important because they
a)
contain genetic material
b)
make new virus particles
c)
provide energy for the virus
d)
help the virus attach to its host
3.
Which shape describes some bacterial cells
a)
cube-shaped
b)
bullet-shaped
c)
spiral
d)
robotlike
4.
What process results in genetically different bacteria
a)
binary fission
b)
respiration
c)
conjugation
d)
asexual reproduction
5.
Viruses are considered to be nonliving because they
a)
cannot multiply
b)
use energy to grow
c)
are smaller than bacteria
d)
do not show all the characteristics of life
6.
Bacteria are called ________ because their genetic material is not contained inside a nucleus
a)
prokaryotic
b)
eukaryotic
c)
conjugation
d)
viruses
7.
A virus's __________ contains the instructions for making new viruses
a)
protein coat
b)
genetic material (dna, rna)
c)
nucleus
d)
mitochondria
8.
Bacteria reproduce through
a)
sexual reproduction
b)
conjugation
c)
binary fission
d)
magic
9.
One reason that viruses are considered to be nonliving is that they are not made of
a)
cells
b)
protein
c)
lipids
d)
dna
10.
Viruses are quite ______ when compared with cells
a)
slow
b)
fast
c)
large
d)
small
11.
Vaccines help the body produce ________, that help to fight off future infections
a)
nuclei
b)
antibodies
c)
white blood cells
d)
blood plasma
12.
Antibodies detect invaders in the body, then ______ kill those invaders
a)
red blood cells
b)
antibodies
c)
white blood cells
d)
blood plasma
13.
The organism that a virus or bacteria enters and multiplies inside of is called a ______
a)
host
b)
parasite
c)
pathogen
d)
victim
14.
A _______ is a virus, bacteria, or protozoa that causes a disease
a)
host
b)
pathogen
c)
parasite
d)
big meany head
15.
The outside of all viruses is made of
a)
dna
b)
lipids
c)
carbohydrates
d)
protein
16.
Which of the following is not a virus?
a)
rabies
b)
smallpox
c)
E. coli
d)
polio
17.
Which disease has been wiped off the planet because of vaccines?
a)
rabies
b)
smallpox
c)
E. coli
d)
polio
18.
The process of repairing genetic diseases by using viruses to inject good DNA is called
a)
gene therapy
b)
viral transplant
c)
DNA excision
d)
voodoo
19.
Round shaped bacteria are called
a)
coccus
b)
bacillus
c)
spirillum
d)
Wingardium Leviosa
20.
Rod shaped bacteria are called
a)
coccus
b)
bacillus
c)
spirillum
d)
Expecto Patronum
21.
Spiral shaped bacteria are called
a)
coccus
b)
bacillus
c)
spirillum
d)
Expelliarmus
22.
Bacteria that are gram positive will stain what color after a gram stain?
a)
pink
b)
orange
c)
green
d)
purple
23.
Bacteria that are gram negative will stain what color after a gram stain?
a)
pink
b)
orange
c)
green
d)
purple
24.
Gram ____ bacteria are harder to kill because they have an extra layer outside their cell wall
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
backwards
d)
forwards
25.
Most bacteria are
a)
harmful
b)
beneficial
c)
harmless
d)
beneficial or harmless
26.
Which of the following foods is not produced with bacteria
a)
sauerkraut
b)
yogurt
c)
milk
d)
cheese
27.
Drugs that work against bacteria, but not viruses
a)
antibiotic
b)
vaccine
c)
chemotherapy
d)
irradiation
28.
Not finishing an antibiotic prescription, or overusing them can lead to
a)
better antibiotics
b)
antibiotic resistance
c)
cheaper antibiotics
d)
side affects
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