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WorksheetsVIRUS
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
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1.
A virus can spread through:
a)
Contaminated food or water
b)
Touch
c)
Cough
d)
All the above
2.
What does a virus have on the outside?
a)
a protein coat
b)
a fur coat
c)
crispy skin
d)
membrane
3.
A virus invades and reproduces inside a living...
a)
bacteria
b)
DNA
c)
animal
d)
cell
4.
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
5.
What was used to make the smallpox vaccine?
a)
Cowpox
b)
Chickenpox
c)
Penicillin
d)
Bacteria from soil
6.
Which of the following correctly describes viruses?
a)
non-living because they grow and develop
b)
living because they can use energy
c)
non-living because they cannot reproduce on their own
d)
living because they can maintain homeostasis
7.
What part of a virus houses the genetic material (DNA/RNA)?
a)
tail
b)
nucleus
c)
capsid
d)
lipid
8.
What is the capsid made from?
a)
proteins
b)
lipids
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
9.
Which of the following components would be found in ALL viruses?
a)
protein capsid
b)
nucleic acid (either DNA or RNA)
c)
an envelope
d)
tail & tail fibers
10.
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
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