Viruses and Bacteria

Test your basic knowledge of bacteria and viruses.

 

Quiz ID:	#17880
Fun:	(2.34)
Difficulty:	(0.95)
Category:	Science > Biology
Created By:	TRILLIONAIRE

 

#1   What are pathogens?

Infected RNA
Infectious agents

#2   A virus's protein coat is called a:

Bacterium
Capsid
Bacteriophage

#3   Bacteria use flagella to move.

True
False

#4   The shape of cocci are:

Rounded rectangles
Spiral
Spherical

#5   Bacilli are shaped as rounded rectangles.

True
False

#6   Spirilla are shaped as cubes.

True
False

#7   The result of a lytic infection is the bursting of the host cell.

True
False

#8   During a lysogenic infection:

The virus inserts its own DNA into the host cell.
The virus kills the host cell by inserting capsids.

#9   Viruses are incapable of entering animal cells.

True
False

#10   Why are plant cells harder to infect than animal cells?

Plant cells have a stronger cell membrane.
Plant cells have a cell wall.
Plant cells use photosynthesis.

 

 

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