Viruses

Viruses are ...

• microscopic parasites

• bigger than cells

• spread mostly by wind

• our friends

Even though viruses are VERY small, they still all have

• a brain

• a heart

• DNA or RNA

The main coat or membrane of a virus is called a

• jacket

• capsid

• sweater

• shell

Some viruses have a sneaky coat or shell called

• armor

• a cloak

• an envelope

• invisibility shield

What's one reason scientists have decided that viruses are not alive?

• they don't have brains

• they can't reproduce on their own

• they don't talk

• they don't breathe

What shape are both the Flu and Coronavirus?

• helical

• complex

• enveloped

• a square

What is one symptom that people can get from Covid 19 that they don't get with the Flu?

• loss of taste or smell

• fever

• chills

• cough

Which virus spreads from person to person more easily?

• the Flu

• Covid-19

Some of the vectors or ways Covid-19 spreads to other people are

• through the air

• on surfaces people touch

• on objects people touch

• all of the above

Which virus do children currently not get vaccinated for?

• Measles

• Rubella

• Covid 19

• Mumps