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WorksheetsBacteria and Viruses
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 26mins
Which of the following is true for both bacteria and viruses?
both contain genetic material
can be killed using antibiotics
have cell organelles
Which statement is true about viruses?
Viruses can eat and metabolize food.
Viruses can reproduce only using a host cell.
Viruses can reproduce on their own at any time.
Medicine used to fight bacterial infections
vaccines
antibiotics
fertilizers
Used to prevent the spread of a virus
vaccines
antibiotics
Aspirin
A bacterium reproduces asexually by dividing to form two new bacterial cells. What is the name of the process by which bacteria reproduce?
meiosis
budding
binary fission
Which of the following is a risk of overusing antibiotics to treat infections>
Bacteria may become resistant to antibiotics.
Antibiotics increase the rate of infection.
Antibiotics cause other diseases to develop.
Bacteria come in which of the following shapes?
rod, cone, spiral
rod, sphere, spiral
rod, sphere, cone
What do viruses need to reproduce?
More viruses
A host cell
Bacteria
Which of the following is a viral infection?
salmonella (food poisoning)
influenza (Flu)
strep throat (streptococcus)
Can a virus be cured with antibiotics?
yes
no
Living cell that does not have a nucleus
Prokaryote
Eukaryote
Virus
A disease causing microorganism
Pathogen
Mutation
Antibody
Virus that infects bacteria
Spirillium
Bacteriophage
Adenovirus
The common cold is caused by a
Bacteria
Virus
Bacteria are both good and bad
True
False
Prokaryotes that like to live in extreme environments
Eubacteria
Archaea
Bacteriophage
Structure on bacteria used to stick to other bacteria or other surfaces.
cilia
flagellum
Pili
Bacteria that use oxygen
Aerobic
anaerobic
Bacteria are important to the environment because that break down waste materials. They are called _.
Decomposers
Heterotrophs
Autotrophs
Viruses are living organisms
True
False
