Cells vs Viruses

Sort the characteristic with the correct term:

prokaryotic cell

• bacteria

• virus

• both

Sort the characteristic with the correct term:

needs a host cell to reproduce

• bacteria

• virus

• both

Sort the characteristic with the correct term:

contains cytoplasm and a cell wall

• bacteria

• virus

• both

Sort the characteristic with the correct term:

treated with vaccines

• bacteria

• virus

• both

Antibiotics cure _________ and stop the growth

• bacteria

• viruses

Vaccines introduce antibodies into your immune system to treat ___________

• bacteria

• viruses

Which of the following correctly describes viruses?

• non-living because they grow and develop
• living because they can use energy
• non-living because they cannot reproduce on their own
• living because they can maintain homeostasis

Why do viruses have projections on the outside?

• To send signals to other viruses.

• To maintain their structure.

• To attach to the host cell.

• To reproduce.

Which of the following is something bacteria and viruses have in common?

• they are both living
• they are both cells
• they can both cause disease
• they are both non-living

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

• lytic

• lysogenic