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Bacteria and Viruses

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is true for both bacteria and viruses?

a)

both contain genetic material

b)

can be killed using antibiotics

c)

have a cell membrane

d)

have a protein coat

2.

Which statement is true about viruses?

a)

Viruses can eat and metabolize food.

b)

Viruses can reproduce only using a host cell.

c)

Viruses can reproduce on their own at any time.

d)

Viruses contain DNA, so they are alive.

3.

The use of what modern technology has cause the rise in resistant bacteria

a)

vaccines

b)

antibiotics

c)

fertilizers

d)

solar panels

4.

One important way to control the spread of viruses in through

a)

the use of vaccines

b)

drinking a lot of tea

c)

the use of other types of bacteria

d)

the use of antibiotics

5.

Which of these is characteristic of both viruses and bacteria?

a)

They get their energy from their environment.

b)

They can reproduce on their own.

c)

They can form crystals and become dormant.

d)

They contain proteins and nucleic acids.

6.

A bacterium reproduces asexually by dividing to form two new bacterial cells. What is the name of the process by which bacteria reproduce?

a)

meiosis

b)

mitosis

c)

budding

d)

binary fission

7.

Which of the following is a risk of overusing antibiotics to treat infections>

a)

Bacteria may become resistant to antibiotics.

b)

Antibiotics increase the rate of infection.

c)

Antibiotics cause other diseases to develop.

d)

Antibiotics only work once.

8.

Which of the following is true?

a)

Viruses and bacteria are both prokaryotes.

b)

Bacteria are eukaryotes and viruses are prokaryotes.

c)

Some bacteria are prokaryotes and some are eukaryotes.

d)

All bacteria are prokaryotes.

9.

What process is this?

a)

phagocytosis

b)

lytic cycle (active virus)

c)

lysogenic cycle (latent virus)

d)

formation of antibodies

10.

Which viral life cycle kills its host cell by lysing (bursting)?

a)

Lysogenic Cycle (latent virus)

b)

Lytic Cycle (active virus)

c)

Binary Fission

d)

Conjugation

11.
What helps prevent viral diseases?
a)
Vaccines
b)
Antibiotics
c)
Herbal tea
d)
Gene Therapy
12.

Which of the following is a viral infection?

a)

cholera

b)

influenza

c)

strep throat

d)

tuberculosis

13.

Can a virus be cured with antibiotics?

a)

yes

b)

no

14.

A viral infection that weakens a person's immune system for the rest of their life is..

a)

strep throat

b)

HIV/AIDS

c)

tuberculosis

d)

the plague

15.
True or False
The flu is caused by a virus.
a)
true
b)
false
16.
A(n) _____ is a virus that enters a bacterial cell.
a)
endospore
b)
decomposer
c)
plasmid
d)
bacteriophage
17.
Which of the following can be helpful in treating bacterial diseases but NOT viral diseases?
a)
vaccines
b)
antibiotics
c)
antiviral drugs
d)
aspirin
18.
Reasons that viruses are considered to be nonliving is because
a)
They are not cellular
b)
They cannot reproduce on their own
c)
They cannot make proteins
d)
all of the above
19.
Viruses are...
a)
prokaryotic
b)
eukaryotic
c)
non-living
d)
endospores
20.
What are the four ways in which bacteria are spread?
a)
touch, food, water, insects & animals
b)
touch, sight, taste, hearing, smell
c)
jumping, leaping, hopping, skipping
d)
touch, food, drink, oxygen
21.
All bacteria are harmful.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
You have a cold, but your doctor will not give you an antibiotic, because
a)
antibiotics do not kill viruses.
b)
colds are not infectious.
c)
antibiotics make colds worse.
d)
antibiotics provide bacteria with food.
23.
When should you get a vaccine?
a)
Before you get sick
b)
After you get sick
c)
Only when you are a baby
d)
Only when you are old
24.
One way in which bacteria are beneficial:
a)
they make food
b)
they cause disease
c)
they cause food poisoning
d)
they create sugar
25.
Another way in which bacteria are beneficial:
a)
they are decomposers
b)
they are the powerhouse of cells
c)
they contain special DNA
d)
they are used to make Diet Coke
26.
A third way in which bacterial are beneficial:
a)
they are apex predators
b)
they cause the change of seasons
c)
they help with bioremediation
d)
they help with the process of mitosis
27.
In what kingdom would you find regular, everyday bacteria?
a)
Kingdom Bacteria
b)
Kingdom Archaea
c)
Kingdom Protista
d)
Kingdom Microbiologica
28.
In what Kingdom would you find extreme bacteria? 
a)
Kingdom Bacteria
b)
Kingdom Archaea
c)
Kingdom Microbiologica
d)
Kingdom Protista
29.
Besides DNA or RNA, what else is a virus made of?
a)
a cell wall
b)
a cell membrane
c)
a protein coat
d)
a lipid coat
30.
Viruses require a host cell to
a)
breathe and eat
b)
move and sleep
c)
replicate and use energy
d)
make protein and carbohydrates
31.
Viruses are difficult to treat because they
a)
are very very sneaky
b)
they are constantly mutating
c)
they are immune to all medicines
d)
they move too fast to catch
32.

Why do doctors suggest that people get a flu vaccine each year?

a)

Viruses replicate more rapidly over time.

b)

Viruses can mutate from year to year.

c)

Vaccines are absorbed by the body after a year.

d)

Vaccines get stronger over time.

33.

Which type of bacterium is this?

a)

Spirilum

b)

Coccus

c)

Bacillus

d)

Bacteriolocisirus

34.

Which type of pathogen is this?

a)

Virus

b)

Bacterium

c)

Parasite

d)

Fungus

35.

A disease causing microorganism such as fungi, protozoans, parasites, bacteria, and viruses.

a)

Pathogen

b)

Infectious Disease

c)

Virus

d)

Bacteria

36.
How could you describe the size of a virus?
a)
Smaller than bacteria
b)
Larger than a parasite
c)
About the size of a dime
d)
Smaller than a proton
37.

Conversion of nitrogen into a form that plants can use

a)

fixation

b)

anaerobic

c)

replication

38.

Causes illness when released by bacteria

a)

endospore

b)

replication

c)

pasteurization

d)

toxin

39.

Virus that is inactive inside a cell

a)

latent

b)

hidden

c)

fixation

d)

aerobe

40.

Process in which food is heated to a temperture that klls most harmful bacteria

a)

immunization

b)

pasteurization

c)

fermentation

d)

inoculation

41.

Produced with the help of bacteria

a)

capsule

b)

fission

c)

yogurt

d)

cytoplasm

42.

Caused by eating food contaminatd y certain bacteria

a)

AIDS

b)

food poisoning

c)

latent

d)

fixation

43.

Bacteria that can live without oxygen

a)

aerobic

b)

anaerobic

c)

tyrobe

d)

cytoplasm

44.

Protective protein produced by the immune system to fight off a foreign substance in your body

a)

antibody

b)

antibiotic

c)

vaccine

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