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What do viruses need to reproduce?
a) they need genetic material
b) they need a host cell
c) they need bacteria
d) they need protein

What do viruses have in common with living cells? They both...
a) store genetic information
b) use glucose for cellular respiration
c) have chloroplasts
d) have protein coats

Antibiotics kill viruses.
a) False
b) True
c) n/a
d) n/a

A process by which bacteria reproduce asexually
a) self-replication
b) pasteurization
c) binary fission
d) resistance

The three main shapes of bacteria are all of the following EXCEPT
a) Rod (Bacilli)
b) Spiral (Spirilla)
c) Sphere (Cocci)
d) Spacecraft

What do scientists call microorganisms that can make people sick?
a) vaccines
b) antibodies
c) pathogens
d) probiotics

Diseases are passed from human to human by these four types of pathogens:
a) Viruses, influenza, HIV, and vaccines
b) Viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites
c) Viruses, cancers, mutagens, and DNA
d) Viruses, blood, pollutants, and symptoms

All of the following are characteristics of a virus, EXCEPT...
a) viruses contain a protein coat on the outside
b) viruses contain a key that can unlock a host cell
c) viruses contain genetic material (DNA or RNA)
d) viruses contain ribosomes for making proteins

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

Which of the following diseases is not caused by a bacterial pathogen?
a) Salmonella
b) Lyme Disease
c) Ringworm
d) Strep

Which of the following diseases is not caused by a viral pathogen?
a) Influenza
b) Malaria
c) Measles
d) Common cold

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