
Virus vs Bacteria
Authored by Kimberly Chosewood
Biology
10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What do viruses need to reproduce?
Genetic material
A host cell
Bacteria
Insulin
Answer explanation
Viruses need a host cell to reproduce.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What helps prevent viral diseases?
Vaccines
Antibiotics
Herbal tea
Gene Therapy
Answer explanation
Vaccines help prevent viral diseases by stimulating the immune system to produce antibodies that can fight off the virus.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Bacteria are an example of a _________ cell.
Eukaryotic
Prokaryotic
animal
plant
Answer explanation
Bacteria are prokaryotic cells, not eukaryotic, animal, or plant cells.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Is this a picture of a bacteria or a virus?
Bacteria
Virus
Answer explanation
This is a picture of a virus. It is not a bacteria.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Viruses have structures that allow them to inject their genetic material directly into the DNA of the host cell. This strategy benefits the virus in that
the host cell is turned into a virus.
mutations are introduced into the host cell.
it is able to transform into a host cell.
the virus uses the host’s machinery to replicate.
Answer explanation
Viruses inject their genetic material into the host cell's DNA to use the host's machinery for replication.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A bacteriophage virus causes infection in bacteria by injecting which of the following?
DNA
Hormones
Proteins
Lipids
Answer explanation
A bacteriophage virus causes infection in bacteria by injecting DNA, not hormones, proteins, or lipids. DNA is the correct choice because it carries the genetic material that allows the virus to replicate inside the host bacteria.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following characteristics is shared by viruses and living cells? Both viruses and living cells –
have a nucleus, as well as a cell wall.
contain nucleic acids such as DNA or RNA
can replicate independently of a host cell.
use organelles to perform life functions.
Answer explanation
Both viruses and living cells contain nucleic acids such as DNA or RNA, which is a shared characteristic.
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