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WorksheetsViruses
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Viruses have been around for a long time.
Yes! There is evidence that from Egyptian mummies that they existed.
No! Viruses came with modern technology and the Industrial Revolution.
Are viruses alive?
Yes, they're just like bacteria and other single-celled organisms.
No, they're microbes but not considered living organisms.
Viruses have genetic material in the form of DNA or RNA.
Absolutely
No way
What creates the antibodies?
The virus so that you get infected.
The host's cells so they can can attack the virus.
Vaccines so you don't have to make them yourself.
Why does washing your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water kill a virus?
They are hydrophobic.
Soap breaks down their fatty membranes.
Water will make them slide off your hands.
Which of three of these are cells in your immune system?
leukocytes
phagocyte
lymphocyte
antibody
Which type of doctor specializes in infectious diseases?
oncologist
urologist
virologist
cardiologist
What is herd immunity?
People become immune to an virus after interacting with herd animals such as cows.
Enough people in the group that have immunity so it’s difficult for the virus to spread at all.
Immunity that you get after you get a vaccine.
Which is NOT a "germ" that can cause disease?
protozoa
bacteria
fungus
virus
They are all germs.
What evidence is there that vaccines can (almost) eliminate a disease? (Check all that apply.)
Vaccines for small pox where given to enough people so that by 1980, there were no known cases of it.
Polio has been eliminated in the US because of the polio vaccine.
Flu vaccines have eliminated seasonal flus.
You can treat a virus, like COVID-19, with an antibiotic.
Yes, antibiotics kill germs.
No, antibiotics only kill bacteria.
