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Virus, Bacteria, Immunity Quiz


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spherical bacteria

A. cocci

B. flagella

C. spirilla

D. bacilla


A viruses are considered

A. Living

B. Non-living


What is a vaccine?

A. a girl’s name.

B. something that helps the body fight viruses.

C. a purple fruit from France.

D. something completely different.


Antibiotics work to cure viruses?

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


Protein coat surrounding a virus.

A. Capsid

B. DNA

C. Provirus

D. Vaccine


What process splits one single-celled organism into two single-celled organisms?

A. binary fission

B. binary fusion

C. analog fission

D. analog fusion


Viruses require a host cell to

A. Breathe and eat

B. Replicate

C. Move and sleep

D. Make protein and carbohydrates


long and spiral-shaped bacteria

A. cocci

B. flagella

C. spirilla

D. bacilla


rod-shaped bacteria

A. cocci

B. flagella

C. spirilla

D. bacilla


A virus acts like a…

A. leukocyte

B. parasite

C. parachute

D. paramedic


Poisoning that you can get from certain types of food is called

A. Botulism

B. Dyptheria

C. CWD

D. Giardia


A viral life cycle that begins like the lytic cycle, but forms proviruses and can stay hidden in human cells.

A. Lysogenic

B. Lysis and Release

C. Retrovirus

D. White Blood Cells


When a virus binds to the cell membrane of a host cell.

A. Attachment

B. Entry

C. Replication

D. Assembly

E. Lysis and Release


hairlike parts that help bacteria move

A. flagelle

B. bacilli

C. cocci

D. spirilla



What is the name of this virus

A. Capsule

B. Helical

C. Bacteriophage

D. Teva (my dog)


Which viral life cycle kills its host cell by breaking it open?

A. lytic

B. lysogenic


The organism that a virus enters and uses is called a 

A. host

B. parasite

C. guest

D. brujeria


When new viruses burst out of a host cell.

A. Attachment

B. Entry

C. Replication

D. Assembly

E. Lysis and Release



What process is this?

A. phagocytosis

B. lytic cycle

C. lysogenic cycle

D. formation of antibodies


A weakened form of a virus used to prevent viral infection for a specific disease.

A. Capsid

B. DNA

C. Provirus

D. Vaccine


What is the job of the cell wall in bacteria?

A. To provide protection

B. To make protiens

C. To hold organelles in place

D. To hold water and nutrients


Disease causing agents are called…

A. Bad Things

B. Antibodies

C. Pathogens

D. Antibiotics


A virus that attacks and infects a bacterium.

A. Host Cell

B. Bacteriophage

C. Replication Phase

D. Retrovirus


Which processes allows for the viruses DNA to lay “dormant” or hide in the host DNA while the cell reproduces?

A. Lytic

B. Lysogenic

C. Enveloped

D. Capsid


a virus is __________ a cell.

A. bigger than

B. smaller than

C. the same size as

D. another word for




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