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A Level Bacteria and Viruses

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 37mins

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.

What type of cells contain a nucleus?

a)

bacterial cells

b)

virus cells

c)

prokaryotic cells

d)

eukaryotic cells

6.

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.

7.

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

8.

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.

9.

Bacteria come in which of the following shapes?

a)

rod, cone, spiral

b)

rod, sphere, spiral

c)

rod, sphere, cone

d)

sphere, cone, spiral

10.

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.

11.

What do viruses need to reproduce?

a)

Genetic material

b)

A host cell

c)

Bacteria

d)

Insulin

12.
What helps prevent viral diseases?
a)
Vaccines
b)
Antibiotics
c)
Herbal tea
d)
Gene Therapy
13.

Which of the following is a viral infection?

a)

cholera

b)

influenza

c)

strep throat

d)

tuberculosis

14.

Can a virus be cured with antibiotics?

a)

yes

b)

no

15.

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

16.

Which is most often used to destroy bacteria?

a)

vaccine

b)

antibiotics

c)

vitamins

d)

water

17.

Which is most often used to destroy bacteria?

a)

vaccine

b)

antibiotics

c)

vitamins

d)

water

18.
A person with AIDS is likely to develop infectious diseases because the virus that causes AIDS
a)
destroys cancerous cells
b)
damages the immune system
c)
increases the rate of antibody production
d)
increases the rate of microbe destruction
19.

When using agar plates to investigate antimicrobial properties. What do you call the area about the sample to show that the antimicrobial sample is effective?

a)

Zone of death

b)

Zone of inhibition

c)

Zone of bacteria

d)

Zone of agar

20.

Ribosomes in bacteria are ....

a)

smaller than ribosomes in eukaryotes

b)

larger than ribosomes in eukaryotes

c)

the same size

21.

How is DNA organised in a bacterial cell?

a)

Circular DNA, DNA is not associated with histone proteins, also contain several plasmids and located in a nucleus not the cytoplasm

b)

Circular DNA, DNA is not associated with histone proteins, also contain several plasmids and located in a cytoplasm not the nucleus

c)

Linear DNA, DNA is associated with histone proteins, also contain several plasmids and located in a cytoplasm not the nucleus

d)

Circular DNA, DNA is associated with histone proteins, also contain several plasmids and located in a cytoplasm not the nucleus

22.

Explain how changes in the blood vessels result in the redness and swelling seen at a site if the inflammation.

a)

Histamine is released, histamine causes the arterioles to dilate which causes an increase in blood flow and the permeability of the membranes to increase allowing blood plasma to cause the swelling.

b)

Histamine is released, histamine causes the Veins to dilate which causes an increase in blood flow and the permeability of the membranes to increase allowing blood plasma to cause the swelling.

c)

Histamine is released, histamine causes the arterioles to constrict which causes an increase in blood flow and the permeability of the membranes to increase allowing blood plasma to cause the swelling.

d)

Histamine is released, histamine causes the arterioles to dilate which causes a decrease in blood flow and the permeability of the membranes to increase allowing blood plasma to cause the swelling.

23.

HIV have a structure on their surface called...

a)

Gp122

b)

GP121

c)

gp120

d)

GP1222

24.

Enzymes are ....

a)

fibrous proteins without an active site

b)

fibrous proteins with an active site

c)

globular proteins with an active site

d)

globular proteins without an active site

25.

Glycoproteins made in an animal cell are released into the extracellular fluid by.

a)

endocytosis

b)

exocytosis

c)

facillated diffusion

d)

phagocytosis