Biology Viruses and Bacteria

The chicken pox is spread via contact from person to person. In order to prevent getting the chicken pox, you can get a vaccination. Is chicken pox caused by a virus or a bacterium?

• Bacterium

• Virus

What do viruses need to reproduce?

• they need genetic material

• They need a host cell

• They need  bacteria

• They need insulin

Viruses are cells. 

• True 

• False

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A virus is considered non-living because...

• They do not have DNA

• It does not have all the characteristics of life

• They can't evolve

• They make you sick

A virus needs a host cell in order to do which of the following?

• Grow

• Develop

• Reproduce

• Live

Which of the following can be used to prevent a viral infection?

• Vaccine

• Antibiotic

• Probiotic

• Anti-inflammatory

Which of the following statements is true?

• All cells are prokaryotes

• All eukaryotes have a nucleus

• All viruses are prokaryotes

• All viruses are living

Which of the following is able to carry out all life functions?

• Viruses

• Cells

• Both cells and viruses

• Neither cells or viruses

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 A _________ is a scientist who studies viruses.

• virologist

• biologist

• botanist

• chemist

A bacterium reproduces asexually by dividing to form two new bacterial cells. What is the name of the process by which bacteria reproduce?

• meiosis

• budding

• binary fission