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Virus

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of cell does this infect?

a)

Lung cells

b)

Nose cells

c)

Bacteria Cells

d)

Both nose and lung cells

2.

Which has the following steps in order for the LYTIC Cycle

A- Assembly

B- Attachment

C- Reproduction

D- Release

E- Entry

a)

A B C D E

b)

B E A C D

c)

A B C E D

d)

B A E C D

3.

In which cycle does the cell replicate the viral DNA each time it divides?

a)

Lysogenic

b)

Lytic

4.

What type of cell does HIV infect?

a)

all cells

b)

bone marrow cell

c)

immune cell (T cell)

d)

brain cell (nerve)

5.

Influenza is also called..

a)

a cold

b)

the flu

c)

rabies

d)

COVID

6.

The projections on the outside of a cell are used for

a)

genetic material

b)

attachment

c)

alignment

d)

reproduction

7.

Viruses are abiotic because

a)

they don't make glucose

b)

they need a host to replicate

c)

they can survive without oxygen

d)

they are biotic

8.

Pathogens are

a)

viruses (only)

b)

disease causing

c)

cured by antibiotics

d)

helped by cells

9.

Vaccines help your body fight

a)

fungal infections

b)

bacterial infections

c)

virial infections

d)

all of the above

10.

True or False: Viruses contain cytoplasm

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The two components of a virus are nucleic acid and __________.

a)

protein

b)

carbohydrates

c)

lipids

d)

glucose

12.

When given a vaccine, your body recognizes it as an invader and builds _________ against the virus.

a)

lysogens

b)

capsids

c)

antibodies

d)

immunoglobulins

13.
Which statement regarding viruses is true?
a)
a virus can only reproduce inside of a living cell
b)
viruses do not contain DNA
c)
viruses are unicellular
d)
viruses are generally larger than cells
14.
What feature do viruses have in common with animal cells?
a)

ability to form proteins at the ribosomes

b)

existence of lipids in cell membranes

c)

presence of genetic code in nucleic acid

d)

production of energy by a mitochondrion

15.
Which best describes the basic structure of a virus?
a)

nucleic acid strand surrounded by a protein coat

b)

a tail surrounded by a protein coat

c)

a tail surrounded by a carbohydrate coat

d)

nucleic acid strand surrounded by a carbohydrate coat