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Test Description: Please complete the review game about viruses.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Vaccines prevent disease by
A
bringing bacteria to infect healthy cells
B
combining with pathogens to inactivate them
C
containing specific T lymphocytes
D
preparing the immune system to recognize and destroy pathogens.
2) Which event listed is most likely to cause a widespread influenza outbreak?
A
Winter precipitation is increased due to global warming.
B
The influenza virus is recognized by host immune systems.
C
The northern portion of the country is affected by winter-like weather patterns.
D
People do not have immunity to a new strain of the influenza virus.
3) How might a disease-causing virus be similar to a computer virus?
A
both are small
B
it is difficult for them to spread
C
neither impact humans
D
neither are dangerous
4) Viruses have a core made up of everything listed here except
A
RNA
B
plasmids
C
genetic material
D
DNA
5) All of the following are considered classification groups of viruses except
A
lysogenic viruses
B
retroviruses
C
RNA viruses
D
DNA viruses
6) When a virus invades a host the most common threat is
A
fermentation of acids in the digestive system.
B
destruction of cells by viral reproduction.
C
stimulation of muscle tone in the heart.
D
production of viral fluids in the bloodstream.
7) Viruses and bacteria are both microscopic and can both cause disease. Viruses differ from bacteria in that all viruses
A
need a living host cell to reproduce
B
have cell walls
C
can be destroyed by antibiotics
D
cause insect transmitted diseases
8) Some diseases are caused by bacteria, protists, invertebrates or viruses. How do diseases caused by bacteria and diseases caused by viruses react to antibiotics?
A
Neither responds to antibiotics
B
Viral diseases respond to antibiotics, bacterial diseases do not.
C
Bacterial disease respond to antibiotics, viral disease do not.
D
Both respond to antibiotics
9) Some viruses are responsible for cancer in humans. This is due to
A
fermentation of acids in the digestive system.
B
production of viral fluids in the bloodstream.
C
destruction of cells by viral reproduction.
D
stimulation of muscle tone in the heart.
10) Some viruses must insert their genetic material into the host cell's DNA. This is accomplished thanks to enzymes. The virus benefits from this action by
A
introducing random deadly mutation into the host cell
B
causing the host cell to produce new viruses
C
acquiring the traits of the host cell
D
changing the host cell into a virus
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