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Viruses & Bacteria Review for Test

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The only goal of a virus is to

a)

mutate.

b)

reproduce.

c)

kill host cells.

d)

infect host cells.

2.

A virus contains

a)

DNA only.

b)

RNA only.

c)

either DNA or RNA.

d)

neither DNA nor RNA.

3.

Which of the following accurately describes viruses?

a)

They can infect all living things except for plants.

b)

They can infect all animals, including humans.

c)

They can infect all living things except for bacteria.

d)

They can infect all living things.

4.

The first step of viral replication is

a)

entry.

b)

assembly.

c)

attachment.

d)

integration.

5.

What is the name of the protein coat surrounding a virus?

a)

capsule

b)

envelope

c)

sheath

d)

capsid

6.

What is an envelope (referring to viruses)?

a)

It is a protein coat inside of the capsid.

b)

It is a structure that some viruses have surrounding their capsids.

c)

It is the what forms when viral DNA combines with host cell DNA.

d)

It is the same thing as the cell membrane.

7.

A virus that does NOT destroy its host cell, but rather "hides out" inside of the host cell, is called a(n)_______.

a)

virulent virus

b)

bacteriophage

c)

temperate virus

d)

lytic virus

8.

A virus which kills its host cell is called a_________.

a)

virulent virus

b)

temperate virus

c)

lysogenic virus

d)

bacteriophage

9.

Some viruses have _________ on their surfaces, which our bodies have a hard time keeping up with.

a)

capsids

b)

spikes

c)

envelopes

d)

capsules

10.

Which of the following is TRUE of viruses?

a)

They are made up of cells.

b)

They can perform metabolic processes.

c)

They can maintain homeostasis.

d)

They can only reproduce when inside of a host cell.

11.

New viruses released from a host cell are called

a)

virions.

b)

viroids.

c)

proviruses.

d)

prophages.

12.

When viral DNA integrates with HUMAN host cell DNA, the result is a

a)

provirus.

b)

prophage.

c)

bacteriophage.

d)

virion.

13.

Which of the following is NOT a common shape of bacteria?

a)

round

b)

spiral

c)

cube

d)

rod

14.

When the growing conditions are too severe, many bacteria form _____________ until conditions improve.

a)

antibodies

b)

pili

c)

endospores

d)

prophages

15.

Bacteria can exchange genetic information with one another through a process called

a)

conjugation.

b)

binary fission.

c)

sexual reproduction.

d)

pilus exchange.

16.

Saprophytic bacteria obtain energy

a)

from the sun.

b)

by feeding on dead and decaying material.

c)

by oxidizing inorganic compounds.

d)

by feeding on living organisms.

17.

Bacteria reproduce by

a)

conjugation.

b)

binary fission.

c)

endospores.

d)

colonies.

18.

A(n)________________ must have oxygen in order to survive.

a)

obligate anaerobe

b)

obligate aerobe

c)

facultative anaerobe

d)

facultative aerobe

19.

Some bacteria have a sticky layer surrounding the cell wall called a(n)_______________.

a)

capsid

b)

capsule

c)

envelope

d)

pilus

20.

Staphylococcus aureus is a strain of bacteria which is a

a)

cluster of round bacteria.

b)

cluster of rod-shaped bacteria.

c)

chain of round bacteria.

d)

chain of rod-shaped bacteria.

21.

Streptobacillus bacteria are

a)

chains of round bacteria.

b)

chains of rod-shaped bacteria.

c)

clusters of round bacteria.

d)

clusters of rod-shaped bacteria.

22.

Which structure allows bacteria to transfer genetic information from one bacterium to another?

a)

conjugation

b)

pilus

c)

capsule

d)

envelope

23.

Edward Jenner studied cowpox in milk maids and

a)

infected a small child with cowpox to see if it would protect him from smallpox.

b)

thought it was an early form of mad cow disease.

c)

infected the milk maids with smallpox to see if they were immune.

d)

developed the polio vaccination.

24.

COVID-19 vaccines such as Moderna and Pfizer are of this type:

a)

mRNA vaccines

b)

inactivated vaccines

c)

attenuated vaccines

d)

antiviral vaccines

25.

Viruses used in vaccines that do not have the ability to replicate in a host cell are called

a)

retroviruses.

b)

attenuated viruses.

c)

inactivated viruses.

d)

virions.

26.

There are more good than bad:

a)

viruses only

b)

bacteria only

c)

both viruses and bacteria

d)

neither viruses nor bacteria

27.

Infections caused by this/these can be treated with antibiotics:

a)

viruses only

b)

bacteria only

c)

both viruses and bacteria

d)

neither viruses nor bacteria

28.

Escherichia coli (E. coli) is an example:

a)

viruses only

b)

bacteria only

c)

both viruses and bacteria

d)

neither viruses nor bacteria

29.

Common source of food poisoning due to eating undercooked meat:

a)

viruses only

b)

bacteria only

c)

both viruses and bacteria

d)

neither viruses nor bacteria

30.

Transmitted by vectors:

a)

viruses only

b)

bacteria only

c)

both viruses and bacteria

d)

neither viruses nor bacteria

31.

All are obligate intracellular parasites:

a)

viruses only

b)

bacteria only

c)

both viruses and bacteria

d)

neither viruses nor bacteria

32.

Obligate anaerobes are bacteria which

a)

need oxygen in order to survive.

b)

cannot survive in the presence of oxygen.

c)

can live with or without oxygen.

33.

Facultative anaerobes are bacteria which

a)

need oxygen in order to survive.

b)

cannot survive in the presence of oxygen.

c)

can live with or without oxygen.

34.

_________________vaccines are preferred because the protection is greater and lasts longer.

a)

Inactivated

b)

Attenuated

c)

Antibiotic

d)

Antiviral

35.

You have memory white blood cells which stay in your body to "remember" the pathogen for next time.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

36.

Many antibiotics target cell wall production in bacteria.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

37.

Most vaccines are made for RNA viruses.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

38.

RNA viruses have high mutation rates compared to DNA viruses.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

39.

Special types of white blood cells produce proteins called antibiotics.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

40.

Which viral "life cycle" is pictured in Diagram A?

a)

lytic cycle

b)

lysogenic cycle

c)

temperate cycle

d)

host cell cycle