WorksheetsScience 6B Quiz (BJU)
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 3mins
A virus has a ________, a protein coat that surrounds its nucleic acid.
capsid
capsule
cell membrane
cytosol
Gene therapy seeks to use viruses to cure ________.
bacterial illnesses
cold sores
defective genes
ruptured cells
A virus that remains inactive in its host cell for a period of months or years is called a(n) ________ virus.
Latent
Active
An injection of a weakened or dead virus is a(n) ________.
Vaccine
Infection
Cold
Bacteria
Does the diagram show an active or latent virus?
Latent
Why are viruses sometimes not considered living organisms? Select all that apply.
Viruses are not made of cells.
Viruses do not have organelles or membranes.
Viruses cannot reproduce on their own, instead they rely on an infected host cell to reproduce.
All scientists consider viruses living organisms.
