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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


One way in which bacteria are beneficial:

A. they make food

B. they cause disease

C. they cause food poisoning

D. they create sugar


Where are bacteria located?

A. No where.

B. Every where!

C. Only in the restroom.

D. On my hands only.


Where are bacteria located?

A. No where.

B. Every where!

C. Only in the restroom.

D. On my hands only.


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


Whiplike tail that bacteria use for movement

A. pili

B. cytoplasm

C. cell wall

D. flagellum


What helps prevent some bacterial and viral diseases?

A. Vaccines

B. Antibiotics

C. Herbal tea

D. Gene Therapy


What is a host?

A. An organism that eats another organism

B. An organism or a cell that the virus needs to reproduce in

C. Something that causes harm to the cell

D. The person that greats you at a resturant


Viruses require a host cell to

A. Breathe and eat

B. Replicate

C. Move and sleep

D. Make protein and carbohydrates


Which of the following characteristics is common to both bacteria and viruses?

A. Contain genetic material

B. Have a cell membrane

C. Can be killed using antibiotics

D. Have a protein coat


What do doctors use to help our immune systems resist viruses?

A. antibiotics

B. vaccines

C. gene therapy

D. chemotherapy


All bacteria are harmful to humans

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


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

A. protein coat

B. Capsid

C. DNA/ RNA

D. Envelope


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

A. remediation

B. replica

C. replication


Bacteria are important to the environment because that break down waste materials. They are called _.

A. Decomposers

B. Heterotrophs

C. Autotrophs


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

A. immunization

B. pasteurization

C. fermentation

D. inoculation


One important way to control the spread of bacterial and viral diseases is

A. hand washing

B. shaking hands

C. sharing drinks

D. the use of antibiotics


What is the protective protein coat of a virus?

A. envelope

B. membrane

C. capsid

D. nucleus


Another way in which bacteria are beneficial:

A. they are decomposers

B. they are the powerhouse of cells

C. they contain special DNA

D. they are used to make Diet Coke


Antibiotics only work against what organisms ?

A. viruses

B. bacteria

C. prions


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 


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. fission


The viruses that do not cause symptoms right away.

A. active virus

B. latent virus


Viruses are living organisms

A. FALSE

B. TRUE


Bacteria are used to make which of the following foods?

A. yogurt

B. cheese

C. sauerkraut

D. all of these are correct




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