Viruses compared to cells

A virus is

• living

• non living

• dead

Viruses need a ____________ in order to make copies of themselves.

• bacterial cell

• host cell

• capsid

• vaccine

Virus' genetic information contains the code to:

• make copies of itself

• obtain and use energy

• reproduce

• grow and develop

Antibiotics ________ treat viral infections.

• can

• cannot

One you are infected with a virus, you can only treat the symptoms.

• True

• False

Vaccines are a preventative measure.

• True

• False

When given a vaccine, your body recognizes it as an invader and builds _________ against the virus.

• lysogens

• capsids

• antibodies

• immunoglobulins

Reasons that viruses are considered to be nonliving is because

• They are not cellular
• They cannot reproduce on their own
• They cannot make proteins
• all of the above

What do viruses need to reproduce?

• they need genetic material
• They need a host cell
• They need  bacteria
• They need insulin

What is the first step to both cycles?

• The virus attaches to a host

• the virus injects genetic material

• the host gets sick

• the cell is destroyed