WorksheetsViruses
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Viruses are ...
microscopic parasites
bigger than cells
spread mostly by wind
our friends
Even though viruses are VERY small, they still all have
a brain
a heart
DNA or RNA
The main coat or membrane of a virus is called a
jacket
capsid
sweater
shell
Some viruses have a sneaky coat or shell called
armor
a cloak
an envelope
invisibility shield
What's one reason scientists have decided that viruses are not alive?
they don't have brains
they can't reproduce on their own
they don't talk
they don't breathe
What shape are both the Flu and Coronavirus?
helical
complex
enveloped
a square
What is one symptom that people can get from Covid 19 that they don't get with the Flu?
loss of taste or smell
fever
chills
cough
Which virus spreads from person to person more easily?
the Flu
Covid-19
Some of the vectors or ways Covid-19 spreads to other people are
through the air
on surfaces people touch
on objects people touch
all of the above
Which virus do children currently not get vaccinated for?
Measles
Rubella
Covid 19
Mumps
