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Soap, Polarity, and the Coronavirus

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of layer surrounds viruses, such as the coronavirus?

a)

RNA

b)

water

c)

lipid (fatty) bilayer

d)

proteins

2.

Viruses are composed of the following particles except:

a)

protein

b)

RNA

c)

lipid bilayer

d)

nanoparticles

e)

soap

3.

Soap consists of a nonpolar end, which dissolves the ____ that holds the virus together.

a)

protein layer

b)

fat membrane

c)

alcohol

d)

RNA

4.

How far can droplets from your airways travel when you cough or sneeze?

a)

1 foot

b)

3 feet

c)

5 feet

d)

7 - 30 feet

5.

Which is the best explanation of why rough surfaces inactivate viruses?

a)

Rough surfaces create a lot of hydrogen bonds and can pull the virus apart.

b)

Rough surfaces do not create much of a hydrogen bond with the virus, so the virus stays together.

6.

How often do people typically touch their faces?

a)

twice a day

b)

once per hour

c)

every 30 minutes

d)

every 3 - 5 minutes

7.

Which surface would keep a virus the most stable?

a)

skin

b)

steel

c)

wood

d)

fabric

8.

When soap interacts with the lipid layer which holds a virus together, the virus

a)

falls apart

b)

multiplies

c)

is stable

d)

strengthens

9.

What minimum concentration of alcohol in hand sanitizer dissolves viruses?

a)

10%

b)

20%

c)

40%

d)

60%

10.

Which part of the soap molecule dissolves the lipid layer surrounding the virus, which causes the virus to disassemble?

a)

the hydrophobic, nonpolar end of the molecule

b)

the hydrophilic, polar end of the molecule