Virus And Bacteria Quiz 5 (25 MCQs)

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1. What is the best way to prevent the spread of all diseases?

2. Vaccines protect:

3. The outer covering of a bacteria cell is called the

4. Medicines that stop the growth and reproduction of bacteria are _____

5. The first part of the scientific name is ALWAYS

6. The main language of scientific names is:

7. Bacteria are prokaryotes, meaning they _____

8. Examples are mushrooms and yeast

9. Viruses that copy backwards-from RNA to DNA instead of DNA to RNA-are called:

10. _____ is when one cell reproduces by dividing in half to become two cells.

11. One reason that viruses are considered nonliving is that they _____

12. What is bacteria?

13. Which pathogen reproduces using binary fission (Asexual Reproduction)?

14. A _____ is a living thing that a virus or parasite uses for resources or shelter.

15. Bacteria are used to make which of the following foods?

16. HIV primarily attacks and destroys

17. This domain is characterized by ancient bacteria that can live in extreme environments, such as volcanoes.

18. Which of the following is NOT true of a virus?

19. Antibiotics can kill bacteria by

20. A virus that is in an inactive stage is called _____

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

22. At 1:00 pm, a person is infected with 1 bacteria. If the bacteria population doubles every hour, how many bacteria will be present at 8:00 pm?

23. Archae bacteria like _____ and _____ conditions.

24. What type of cell are bacteria?

25. Which term is used to describe all disease-causing microorganisms?