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Viruses

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A viruses are considered

a)

Living

b)

Non-living

2.

(click all that apply) What are shapes of viruses that we have talked about

a)

Helical

b)

Polyhedral

c)

Enveloped

d)

bacteriophage

e)

Capisd

3.

When a virus attaches to a host, what does it inject into the host

a)

protein coat

b)

Capsid

c)

DNA/ RNA

d)

Envelope

4.

Antibiotics cure which of the two below?

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

5.

What is used to "cure" a virus

a)

antirbiotic

b)

Rest

c)

Vaccine

d)

Viruses have no cure

6.

Viruses require a host cell to

a)

Breathe and eat

b)

Replicate

c)

Move and sleep

d)

Make protein and carbohydrates

7.

A pathogen is

a)

Any foreign substance that causes an immune response in your body

b)

A protein that flags an invading bacteria in your body

c)

A genetic pathway

d)

The cell that engulfs and destroys invaders in your body

8.

What is a host?

a)

An organism that eats another organism

b)

An organism or a cell that the virus needs to reproduce in

c)

Something that causes harm to the cell

d)

The person that greats you at a resturant

9.

The first step for both the lytic and lysogenic cycles

a)

is for the virus to virus drill into the cell

b)

is for the virus to explode the host cell

c)

is for the virus to inject inject its' DNA

d)

is for the virus to attach on to the cell

10.

What is the name of this virus

a)

Capsule

b)

Helical

c)

Bacteriophage

d)

Teva (my dog)

11.

Which processes allows for the viruses DNA to lay "dormant" or hide in the host DNA while the cell reproduces?

a)

Lytic

b)

Lysogenic

c)

Enveloped

d)

Capsid

12.

You can improve your recovery from an illness by

a)

excerising

b)

not seeing a doctor

c)

limiting your sleep

d)

increasing fluids and rest

13.

Which is the BEST way to help prevent a virus from becoming a pandemic?

a)

sleeping 8 hours a night

b)

getting a vaccination

c)

taking antibiotics

d)

eating fruits and vegetables

14.

How long could it take for doctors to make a vaccines for the Corona Virus?

a)

2 weeks

b)

6 months

c)

1 year

d)

5 years

15.

Which type of cell fights off harmful bacteria?

a)

white blood cell

b)

skin cell

c)

red blood cell

d)

nerve cell