Viruses Quiz
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Up to what percentage (%) of bacteria are killed by bacteriophages every day.
A. 40%
B. 35%
C. 43%
A disease that occurs over a wide geographical area and affects a large proportion of the population is a(n)
A. pandemic
B. epidemic
C. natural disaster
D. plague
You are a doctor and Little Billy is in your office with the flu. His mother wants you to prescribe an antibiotic. Which would be the best response?
A. “Absolutely, get that kid an antibiotic!”
B. “Actually, he just needs to take a painkiller.”
C. “Unfortunately, antibiotics do not work against viruses like the flu.”
D. “Give him a vaccine and he will feel better right away!”
A vaccine triggers your body to produce _____________ which help fight infections.
A. antibiotics
B. antibodies
C. antigens
What are viruses made of?
A. fat molecules
B. DNA or RNA
C. eukaryotic cells
D. bacteria
Viruses are difficult to treat because they
A. take too long to reproduce
B. are constantly changing
C. are too big
D. have a cell wall
Which of the following is a true statement about viruses?
A. viruses are smaller than bacteria
B. viruses are only treated with antibiotics
C. most viruses are saprotrophs
D. all viruses are multicellular
___________________________ develops when a mother passes antibodies to her unborn baby.
A. natural immunity
B. codependency
C. natural selection
Viruses are living things
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
______________________________ doses of the flu vaccine in the United States has been given (October 2019).
A. 16 Million
B. 6 Million
C. 116 Million
The organization in the United States that tracks diseases and vaccinations is called the
A. CFC — Combined Federal Campaign
B. CDC — Center for Disease Control and Prevention
C. NACDP — National Association for Control of Disease & Prevention
Vaccines are produced by using _____ from another organism.
A. cells
B. DNA or RNA
C. antibodies
D. a nucleus
The single deadliest entity on Earth is the ______________.
A. bacteria
B. bacteriophage
C. antibiotic
This is a—
A. Bacteria
B. Virus
If a virus only passes its genetic material to the cell without making copies of itself this means the virus is _____________.
A. active
B. latent
C. sleeping