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WorksheetsViruses, Bacteria & Your Health
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 32mins
This type of microorganism does not fit all of the characteristics of life. It reproduces, but only with the help of a living cell.
bacteria
fungi
virus
pollen
What shape can bacteria be?
Round
Rod
Spiral
All of these
Tiny single-celled organisms that LIVE almost everywhere
ribosomes
cytoplasm
bacteria
virus
Bacteria are prokaryotes, meaning they ________.
lack a nucleus
are very large
contain no DNA
have a cytoplasm
All viruses are different, but what are TWO parts that a virus must have?
genetic Information (DNA or RNA)
a lipid membrane
a nucleus
a protein coat
What is so amazing about the Bacteriophage and potentially could help humans?
It's ability to destroy bacteria
It contains venom like some spiders
It's ability to destroy viruses
None of the answers given
When a virus attaches to a host, what does it inject into the host
protein coat
Capsid
DNA/ RNA
Envelope
Viruses require a host cell to...
Breathe and eat
Reproduce
Move and sleep
Make protein and carbohydrates
Viruses can invade the cells of which type(s) of organisms? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
plants
animals
bacteria
bricks
What is a host?
An organism that eats another organism
An organism or a cell that is being used or harmed
Something that causes harm to the cell
The person that greats you at a restaurant.
Antibiotics are used to?
treat viral infections
treat bacterial infections
treat both viral and bacterial infections
Which is the correct order from smallest to largest in size
animal cell, virus, bacteria cell
bacterial cell, virus, animal cell
virus, bacterial cell, animal cell
Which of the following is TRUE?
Both bacteria and viruses are living things.
Viruses are living things, bacteria are not.
Bacteria are living things, viruses are not.
Neither bacteria or viruses are living things.
Which of the following statement is FALSE?
All bacteria are harmful to your health.
There are many bacteria living inside you right now.
Bacteria evolve very quickly.
Some bacteria are actually "good" for you.
What is antibiotic resistance?
An explanation for viruses not being affected by antibiotics.
The ability of bacteria to resist the effects of an antibiotic to which they were once sensitive.
A rare genetic disease that makes it so that your body is resistant to the effects of an antibiotic.
Which of the following is a SIMILARITY between bacteria and viruses?
They are both useful in making nutritious yogurt
They both have a nucleus.
They can both potentially cause diseases.
True or False: An antibiotic would be useful to treat the Coronavirus.
True
False
Which of the following is true for both bacteria and viruses?
both contain genetic material
can be killed using antibiotics
have a cell membrane
have a protein coat
One important way to control the spread of viruses in through
the use of vaccines
drinking a lot of tea
the use of other types of bacteria
the use of antibiotics
A bacterium reproduces asexually by dividing to form two new bacterial cells. What is the name of the process by which bacteria reproduce?
meiosis
mitosis
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.
Antibiotics only work once.
Bacteria come in which of the following shapes?
rod, cone, spiral
rod, sphere, spiral
rod, sphere, cone
sphere, cone, spiral
Select ALL of the things that could help you as your immune system fights a bad cold virus.
rest
Antibiotics
staying hydrated
cough drops
Which of the following is a viral infection?
cholera
influenza
strep throat
tuberculosis
Which is most often used to destroy bacteria?
vaccine
antibiotics
vitamins
water
Besides DNA or RNA, what else is a virus made of?
a cell wall
a cell membrane
a protein coat
a carbohydrate coat
You are more likely to catch a cold if you...
eat food that is not cooked properly
go out on a cold day in the winter without a jacket
stand in an elevator with a sneezing stranger
swim in a cold lake
Where do bacteria live?
only in water
only inside living organisms
only in soil
almost everywhere
Which of the following is an infectious disease?
asthma
Anthrax
diabetes
heart disease
This type of reproduction in bacteria produces exact copies and increases the number of bacterIa
bionic fusion
asexual / binary fission
sexual / conjugation
flagellular
Which of the following is NOT a role bacteria play in the human body?
digesting food
good competing for space with the disease-casing
making vitamins
fixing nitrogen for use by plants
To survive in unfavorable conditions, some bacteria form...
antibiotics
cytoplasm
endospores
toxins
You have a cold, but your doctor will not give you an antibiotic because...
antibiotics provide bacteria with food
antibiotics make colds worse
colds are not infectious
antibiotics do not kill viruses
The term "antibiotic resistance" refers to bacteria that...
are resistant to a vaccine
are dead or altered
survive in the presence of an antibiotic
are weakened and destroyed by antibiotics
Antibiotics work by weakening this part of the bacterial cell
ribosomes
cell membrane
cell wall
protein coat
Legumes, like peanuts and soybeans, have a special relationship with bacteria. The bacteria convert this gas to a usable form.
ozone
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
oxygen
Which of the following can help prevent infectious disease? Check ALL that apply.
covering a cough or sneeze
cooking meat to the proper temperature
hand washing
vaccination
What practices have helped bacteria become resistant? Check ALL that apply.
over use (taking when not necessary)
mis-use (not taken as directed)
over half given to farm animals
sprayed on many crops
The first antibiotic, Penicillin, was made from a (an)...
another bacterial cell
virus
mold
none of these answers
