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Viruses & Bacteria

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which term is scientific for the passing of a pathogen from one organism to another?

a)

catching

b)

vector

c)

transmission

d)

infecting

2.

Disease causing agents such as bacteria and viruses are called _______________.

a)

pathogens

b)

antibodies

c)

villians

d)

particles

3.

How are viruses and parasites similar?

a)

Both are living things.

b)

Both are made of cells.

c)

Both harm their host.

d)

Both are good for their host.

4.
What is the main purpose of the immune system?
a)
support the body through bones and muscles
b)
get rid of waste from the body
c)
protect the body from pathogens
d)
move blood through the body
5.

Both bacteria and viruses cause disease. Determine whether the descriptions below apply to a virus or a bacterium. (You will not have even numbers)

Categorize the following

cause diseases such as Influenza (flu) and COVID-19

considered non-living

can reproduce on their own

larger in size when compared to each other

nucleic acid can only be DNA

Virus
Bacteria
6.

An illness caused by a certain virus includes fever, rash, joint pain, red eyes, and headache. The virus is transmitted to people by infected mosquitoes. Symptoms quickly occur within three to twelve days after contracting the virus. There is no vaccine for this virus.

Which description best explains the reproductive cycle of this virus?

a)

Lytic, because the virus is transmitted by mosquitoes

b)

Lysogenic, because there is no way to vaccinate against it

c)

Lytic, because of the quick incubation time

d)

Lysogenic, because the virus causes a fever

7.

Cold sores are caused by the herpes virus. Often this virus is passed from mother to child in the first few months of life. Individuals that carry the virus have ulcers that form on the lips, sometimes years after the initial infection. It is common for these ulcers to heal, only to come back at a later date.

This information on cold sores suggests that the reproductive cycle of the herpes virus is -

a)

Lysogenic, because symptoms do not occur immediately upon infection.

b)

Lysogenic, because the virus is passed from mother to child.

c)

Lytic, because the virus is passed from mother to child.

d)

Lytic, because the virus causes ulcers on the lips.

8.

A diagram of an HIV infection is shown.

Which conclusion about the HIV infection of a host cell is best supported by the diagram?

a)

It takes place outside of living cells.

b)

It relies on the host cell to reproduce.

c)

It involves the process of meiosis.

d)

It requires carbon dioxide.

9.

In 1898 Friedrich Loeffer and Paul Frosch found that the cause of the highly contagious hoof and mouth disease in livestock was a microscopic infectious particle. It was discovered that this particle requires a host to reproduce.

Which pathogen is most likely responsible for causing hoof and mouth disease in livestock?

a)

A bacteria because it is contagious

b)

A fungus because it infects livestock

c)

A protist because it is microscopic

d)

A virus because it requires a host cell to reproduce

10.

A student produces a labeled drawing of a virus for a presentation. The student states that the capsid has a function similar to the nuclear membrane found in animal cells.

Which of these describes the similar functions of capsids and nuclear membranes?

a)

Both transport proteins throughout the structures.

b)

Both provide energy for activities in the structures.

c)

Both protect genetic information for the structures.

d)

Both code for the proteins needed for reproduction of the structures.

11.

in the 1880s Louis Pasteur developed a method of weakening viruses. The weakened viruses could be injected into healthy individuals.

How is this method effective in fighting viral diseases?

a)

The immune system develops antibodies in response to the weakened viruses.

b)

The weakened viruses attach to unaffected viruses in the host and interrupt the viral reproductive cycle.

c)

The rate of genetic mutation in the host is decreased due to the introduction of weakened viruses.

d)

Weakened viruses are unable to enter the host organism.

12.

Lysogenic viruses do NOT -

a)

Inject their DNA into the host cell.

b)

Reproduce and lyse the host cell immediately.

c)

Become dormant and divide with the cell's DNA

d)

Infect a host cell.

13.
Identify the models that represent viruses.
14.

Norovirus outbreaks have caused many schools to close. Norovirus causes extreme vomiting within as little as 12 hours of exposure. The virus is spread in the air as infected individuals vomit.

Based on this information, which reproductive cycle does the norovirus most likely undergo?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Lytic Cycle

d)

Lysogenic Cycle

15.

What event would indicate that a virus undergoes the lysogenic cycle?

a)

The virus uses protections to attach to specific cells before injecting nucleic acid.

b)

The virus stays dormant for a period of time before starting to reproduce.

c)

The virus reproduces quickly, causing symptoms to arise shortly after injection.

d)

The virus uses a cells endoplasmic reticulum to fold proteins used in the capsid.

16.

Influenza is a virus that infects the cells of the respiratory tract and can cause fever, runny nose, headache, coughing and muscle pain. Scientists develop new vaccines against the influenza virus every year/

Why must scientists create new vaccines for this virus so often?

a)

The virus fights off the vaccine and becomes resistant.

b)

Different people respond to the vaccine differently.

c)

The virus proteins mutate rapidly.

d)

The vaccine is broken down by the immune system.

17.

Which of the following is effective in reducing the number of viral infections?

a)

applying antiseptics

b)

taking antibiotics

c)

getting vaccinated

d)

taking vitamins

18.

Stress can cause a virus that has gone dormant within a human host to begin reproduction.

Which of the following stressors may awaken a virus?

a)

Stress to the immune system

b)

Cell damage, such as from a sunburn

c)

Emotional stress

d)

All of the above

19.
What is the main function of the projections on the surface of a virus?
a)
They aid in respiration
b)
They help the virus grow
c)

They help the virus attach to and invade its host

d)
They help the virus digest food molecules
20.

Are viruses considered alive?

a)

Yes, viruses are alive

b)

No, viruses can only be considered alive sometimes

c)

No, viruses are not alive that is why the require a host

d)

Yes, viruses are alive once they activate

21.

Complete the following paragraph that describes the action of viruses in causing infectious diseases. Drag each term or phrase into the correct location within the paragraph. Viruses enter the organism they are infecting in a variety of ways, such as through cuts or scrapes or inhaling particles. Once inside, viruses have a particular target called the ​ (a)   . Surface ​ (b)   on the outside of the virus act like a lock and key, allowing it to enter. Viruses can then engage in one of two common life cycles. The ​ (c)   cycle causes immediate infection, commandeering the host cell to make more viral particles. The ​ (d)   cycle, however, might remain embedded in the host cell's DNA indefinitely before causing illness.

Choose from the below words
proteins
host cell
lytic
lysogenic
target cell
particles
22.

If someone is sick with a bacterial infection, they may be given ​ (a)   . That doesn't work if you are sick with a ​ (b)   , because viruses are not alive.

Choose from the below words
antibiotics
virus
cell
water
23.

What are some common ways to prevent viral infections?

a)

Practicing good hygiene, avoiding close contact with sick individuals, covering mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing, and getting vaccinated

b)

Not covering mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing, not practicing good hygiene, and not getting vaccinated

c)

Avoiding exercise, staying indoors, and not getting enough sleep

d)

Eating raw meat, not washing hands, and sharing personal items

24.

What is the best way to treat most viral infections?

a)

exercise

b)

antibiotics

c)

heat

d)

rest and fluids

25.

How are virus' like living things?

a)

both made of cells

b)

both contain DNA

26.

Viruses include... (select all that apply)

a)

flu

b)

common cold

c)

measles

d)

chicken pox

e)

food poisoning

27.

Which of these is part of your body's first defenses against disease?

a)

Skin

b)

Antibodies

c)

White blood cells

d)

Heart

28.

If you have immunity to a disease:

a)

It can not enter your body

b)

Your body can fight the disease off before it makes you sick.

c)

The germs change as soon as they enter your body.

d)

You will be able to recover very quickly.

29.

What might happen if your immune system lacked memory cells?

a)

Your body wouldn't be able to fight off diseases.

b)

Diseases would make you sicker than normal.

c)

You might get the same disease over and over.

d)

Your body wouldn't be able to produce antibodies.

30.

Scientists are designing new medicines to fight infectious diseases caused by viruses. One of the most effective ways these medicines could limit the spread of the virus within the body would be to –

a)

prevent viruses from dividing

b)

burst cells infected with viruses

c)

stop viruses from attaching to cells

d)

make it easier for viruses to leave cells