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Bacteria and Viruses Quiz

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Spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria

A. coccus

B. bacillus

C. spirillum

D. prokaryote


When a virus enters a cell and it immediately makes copies of itself this is called _______________________________.

A. remediation

B. replica

C. replication


Virus that is inactive inside a cell, gets reproduced with the cell, and can active at a later time is ______.

A. latent

B. hidden

C. fixation

D. aerobe


Which is smaller, a virus or a bacteria?

A. virus

B. bacteria


Bacteria that can make their own food (producers)

A. cyanobacteria

B. saprophytes

C. nitrogen-fixing


Viruses require a host cell to

A. Breathe and eat

B. Replicate

C. Move and sleep

D. Make protein and carbohydrates


What are the poisons produced by some pathogens?

A. toxins

B. lysosomes

C. slime


Viruses are microscopic infectious agents that can only replicate inside a host cell

A. FALSE

B. TRUE


The viruses that do not cause symptoms right away.

A. active virus

B. latent virus


Antibiotics only work against what organisms ?

A. viruses

B. bacteria

C. prions


Process in which food (often milk) is heated to a temperature that kills most harmful bacteria

A. immunization

B. pasteurization

C. fermentation

D. inoculation


Vaccines are made from

A. dead or weakened viruses

B. fungi

C. allergens

D. strong, active viruses


Viruses are living organisms

A. FALSE

B. TRUE


When a virus attaches to a host, what does it inject into the host

A. protein coat

B. Capsid

C. DNA/ RNA

D. Envelope


A vaccine triggers your body to produce _____________ which help fight infections.

A. antibiotics

B. antibodies

C. antigens


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