Viruses, Bacteria and Fungi

Bacteria can cause infections in: 

• People
• Animals
• Plants
• All of the above

Which disease is caused by a virus, NOT bacteria?

• Tuberculosis

• ringworm

• flu

By itself, a virus is

• a living animal

• a type of plant

• NON - LIVING

The viruses that cause colds usually attack the cells in the

• stomach and intestines
• nose and throat
• brain
• legs and feet

Bacteria are

• single-celled organisms
• small plants
• a type of virus
• small animals

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Where do bacteria live?

• only in water
• only inside living organisms
• only in the soil
• almost everywhere

Which of the following is not true of bacteria?

• they can make us very sick

• they are multi-celled

• found pretty much everywhere

• they are on you right now!

TRUE or FALSE: Bacteria are not alive. 

• TRUE
• FALSE

Living things that can only be seen using a microscope are called _______________________.

• yeast

• bacteria

• fungi

• micro-organisms

Bacteria can only be spread through coughing

• False
• True