virus and bacteria

a virus has a, ______, a protein coat that surrounds its nucleic acid.

• capsid

• capsule

• cell membrane

• cytosol

how does an active virus reproduce?

• the viral DNA forces a host cell's own machinery to make more viruses

• the viral DNA forces the host cell to go through binary fission

• the viral DNA is replicated and passed on every time the host cell goes through mitosis

• all of the above

cold sores are caused by a(n) _______ virus.

• active

• flu

• host

• latent

how can you prevent viral infections?

• by washing your hands regularly

• by eating a balanced diet

• by being vaccinated

• all of the above

a vaccine gives your body _______.

• the antibiotics needed to fight a virus

• a weakened or dead form of the virus

• a latent form of the virus

• peptidoglycan to resist a virus attack

viruses aren't made of cells

• true

• false

a latent virus can remain in the body for years before destroying the host cells

• true

• false

thorough hand washing is able to prevent bacterial infections but isn't successful at preventing viral infections.

• true

• false

small, circular strands of DNA

the slimy coating around a bacterium

• plasmid

• capsule

• capsid

• host cell