WorksheetsViruses and Bacteria
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 48mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False
The flu is caused by a virus.
The flu is caused by a virus.
a)
true
b)
false
2.
Antibiotics kill viruses
a)
True
b)
False
3.
What do viruses need to reproduce?
a)
they need genetic material
b)
They need a host cell
c)
They need bacteria
d)
They need insulin
4.
A virus needs a/an___________to reproduce.
a)
organism
b)
dead cells
c)
host
d)
partner
5.
HIV is caused by a
a)
bacteria
b)
virus.
6.
Which of the following can be helpful in treating bacterial diseases but NOT viral diseases?
a)
vaccines
b)
antibiotics
c)
antiviral drugs
d)
aspirin
7.
Viruses are considered nonliving because
a)
They are not cellular
b)
They cannot reproduce on their own
c)
They cannot make proteins
d)
all of the above
8.
Viruses are...
a)
prokaryotic
b)
eukaryotic
c)
non-living
d)
endospores
9.
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
10.
What does the word “transmitted” mean?
a)
spoken
b)
thrown
c)
spread
d)
read
11.
All bacteria are harmful.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
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.
13.
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
14.
What is a host?
a)
Organism that lives on the cell and causes it harm
b)
Something that causes harm to the cell
c)
Cell that the virus invades and takes over
15.
Which of the following helps prevent the spread of infectious diseases?
a)
Surgery
b)
Medication
c)
Vaccines
16.
True or False
The flu is caused by a virus.
The flu is caused by a virus.
a)
true
b)
false
17.
Which can be treated with antibiotics?
a)
Virus
b)
Bacteria
c)
Mutagen
d)
Parasite
18.
How does a virus cause a person to develop the common cold?
a)
invades the host cell to reproduce
b)
removes energy from the host cell
c)
produces toxins in the host cell
d)
protects the host cell from bacteria
19.
Strep throat is caused by
a)
bacteria
b)
virus
20.
The flu is caused by
a)
bacteria
b)
virus
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