Viruses

Front

Which is a living thing?
Options: bacteria, virus, bacteria and virus, neither bacteria and virus

Back

bacteria

Front

Which is smaller? bacteria, virus, cells

Back

virus

Front

A virus is made up of _______ surrounded by a protein coating.

Back

DNA or RNA

Front

How does a virus infect a cell?

Back

A virus attach itself to a cell and inject that cell with its genetic material.

Front

How does a virus reproduce?

Back

A virus uses the cell's machinery to make more viruses.

Front

What happens to the cell after the virus infects it?

Back

Often the cell dies.

Front

Do all viruses make you sick?

Back

False

Front

Viruses that make you sick are called ______.

Back

pathogenic viruses

Front

If a virus cannot find a host cell to infect, ...

Back

it would not be able to multiply.

Front

The only way a virus can reproduce is by making copies of itself.

Back

True