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Test Description: 8th grade
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What do viruses need to reproduce?
A
they need genetic material
B
they need protein
C
they need bacteria
D
they need a host cell
2) What do viruses have in common with living cells? They both...
A
store genetic information
B
have protein coats
C
have chloroplasts
D
use glucose for cellular respiration
3) Antibiotics kill viruses.
A
n/a
B
False
C
True
D
n/a
4) A process by which bacteria reproduce asexually
A
binary fission
B
self-replication
C
pasteurization
D
resistance
5) The three main shapes of bacteria are all of the following EXCEPT
A
Sphere (Cocci)
B
Spacecraft
C
Rod (Bacilli)
D
Spiral (Spirilla)
6) What do scientists call microorganisms that can make people sick?
A
probiotics
B
pathogens
C
antibodies
D
vaccines
7) Diseases are passed from human to human by these four types of pathogens:
A
Viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites
B
Viruses, blood, pollutants, and symptoms
C
Viruses, influenza, HIV, and vaccines
D
Viruses, cancers, mutagens, and DNA
8) All of the following are characteristics of a virus, EXCEPT...
A
viruses contain a key that can unlock a host cell
B
viruses contain a protein coat on the outside
C
viruses contain ribosomes for making proteins
D
viruses contain genetic material (DNA or RNA)
9) Which type of outbreak affects a large number of the population on a global scale?
A
Pandemic
B
Epidemic
C
n/a
D
n/a
10) Which of the following diseases is not caused by a bacterial pathogen?
A
Lyme Disease
B
Ringworm
C
Strep
D
Salmonella
11) Which of the following diseases is not caused by a viral pathogen?
A
Influenza
B
Common cold
C
Malaria
D
Measles
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