BJU Life Science Virus Review

A nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat that uses other cells to reproduce

• Bacterium

• Capsid

• Host

• Virus

The protein coat that surrounds the nucleic acid of a virus

• Bacterium

• Capsid

• Host

• Virus

A living organism that a virus infects in order to reproduce

• Bacterium

• Capsid

• Host

• Virus

Viruses are complex organisms

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Compared to bacterium, viruses are simple organisms

Viruses do not contain cytosol, organelles, or a cell membrane

• True

• False

Viruses are considered a living thing

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Viruses are not considered to be a living thing because they do not have cells and they do not reproduce on their own.

Viruses are able to reproduce on their own

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Viruses are not able to reproduce on their own. They rely on a host cell for reproduction.

Which of the following is not a way to fight viral disease or infection

• Covering your cough/sneeze

• Hand washing

• Staying up late to play video games

• Vaccines

Answer explanation

Your body needs plenty of rest and a healthy diet to stay in its best shape to fight diseases, illnesses, and infections.

This is an injection of a weakened or inactive virus that stimulates an immune response

to help the body know how to fight if affected by the real virus

• Antibody

• Capsid

• Host

• Vaccine

What is A pointing to?

• Bacterium

• Capsid

• Genetic material

• Host