Viruses

Viruses are considered to be living things?

• True

• False

Which two things make up viruses?

• protein coat

• carbohydrates

• DNA or RNA

• cells

True or False - Viruses are about the same size as bacteria

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Viruses are much smaller than bacteria and require an electron microscope to see

What do viruses need in order to replicate?

• energy

• a host cell

• proteins

• carbohydrates

True or False - Any virus can infect any cell

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Viruses are very particular to the cells they infect

In which cycle will a virus cause a cell to make copies of itself until in breaks open and the new viruses spread to new cells?

• lytic

• lysogenic

What happens if a cell is in a lysogenic cycle?

• the virus will become part of your cells DNA but it hides

• the virus causes your cell to make copies of itself

• the virus will cause you cell to break open

• all of the options listed

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What type of cells does the HIV virus attack?

• skin cells

• muscle cells

• immune cells

• lung cells

Which are some ways viruses can be helpful?

• used as pesticides

• taking away nutrients from your body

• causing illness

• gene therapy

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2