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Bacteria and Viruses Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 23mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is true for both bacteria and viruses?

a)

both contain genetic material

b)

can be killed using antibiotics

c)

have a cell membrane

d)

have a protein coat

2.

Which statement is true about viruses?

a)

Viruses can eat and metabolize food.

b)

Viruses can reproduce only using a host cell.

c)

Viruses can reproduce on their own at any time.

d)

Viruses contain DNA, so they are alive.

3.

One important way to control the spread of viruses in through

a)

the use of vaccines

b)

drinking a lot of tea

c)

the use of other types of bacteria

d)

the use of antibiotics

4.

A bacterium reproduces asexually by dividing to form two new bacterial cells. What is the name of the process by which bacteria reproduce?

a)

meiosis

b)

mitosis

c)

budding

d)

binary fission

5.

Which viral life cycle kills its host cell by lysing (bursting)?

a)

Lysogenic Cycle

b)

Lytic Cycle

c)

Binary Fission

d)

Conjugation

6.

Which of the following is a viral infection?

a)

cholera

b)

influenza

c)

strep throat

d)

tuberculosis

7.
Vaccines are made from
a)
dead or weakened viruses
b)
fungi
c)
allergens
d)
strong, active viruses
8.
What happens in the lytic cyle?
a)
Virus goes in and leaves the host cell
b)
Virus quickly kills the host cell
c)
Virus sleeps inside of the host cell
d)
Virus stay dormant for a long time
9.
What happens in the lysogenic cycle? 
a)
Virus goes in and leaves the host cell
b)
Virus quickly kills the host cell
c)
Virus inject the nucleic acid into the host cell, and the nucleic acid integrates into the host cell DNA, and stay dormant for a long time
d)
Bacteria injects DNA into a host cell
10.
Why do scientists classify viruses as non-living?
a)
They DO respond to a stimulus
b)
They need a host's energy because they do not have their own energy 
c)
They produce wastes
d)
They are really small 
11.
The flagella on a bacteria serve what purpose? 
a)
helps the bacteria find a mate
b)
cleans the bacteria
c)
helps the bacteria to move
d)
protects the bacteria
12.

Bacteria are....(select all that apply)

a)

Single-celled organisms

b)

Multi-cellular organisms

c)

Eukaryotes

d)

Prokaryotes

13.
Which statement about bacteria is true?
a)
Bacteria help you breath
b)
Bacteria help you digest your food
c)
Bacteria help add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
d)
All bacteria need sunlight to make food
14.

Viruses contain genetic material either DNA or RNA

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

15.

Can a virus be cured with antibiotics?

a)

yes

b)

no