Name______________________________
Date_____________________ Pd______
Virus and Bacteria Worksheet
VIRUSES:
1. ________________________ Do viruses belong to a kingdom?
2. ________________________ What is the structural level of a virus? (what does it NOT look like)
3. ________________________ A virus is made of ____ and ____
&
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4. ________________________ What do viruses have to support the idea that they are living?
5. ________________________ Viruses that contain RNA are called:
________________________ Give an example:
6. ________________________ Name of virus that attack bacteria?
7. ________________________ Made up of only protein only; cause of “Mad Cow disease”
Match the letter in the diagram (right) with the best statement:
A
B
8. ________ Virus’ nucleic acid is injected into host cell.
9. ________ The virus’ nucleic acid is copied.
10. ________ The host cell explodes, releasing more viruses.
C
11. ________ The virus attaches itself to the host cell.
12. ________ Cell reproduces more viruses.
BACTERIA:
13. _______________________ Kingdom of true bacteria
E
14. _______________________ Cell walls of bacteria lack _______.
15. _______________________ Two ways bacteria cause illness:
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16. _______________________ What is the structural level of bacteria?
17. _______________________ A symbiotic relationship exists between ___ and___ in humans.
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18. _______________________ Kingdom of the ancient bacteria
19. _______________________ Where do the bacteria listed in question 18 live?
D
Vocabulary – words associated with viruses and bacteria
20. ________________________ Organism that depends entirely upon another living organism for its
existence in such a way that it harms that organism
21. ________________________ Causes disease
22. ________________________ Disease producing agent
23. ________________________ Composed of one cell
24. ________________________ Cells that lack a distinct nucleus
25. ________________________ Breaks down dead matter to recycle nutrients into ecosystem
26. ________________________ Relationship between 2 organisms where one or both organisms
benefit
Matching: Identify as either Virus or Bacteria
27. _________ flu
45. _________ Polio
28. _________ Bad breath
46. _________ HIV
29. _________ Yogurt
47. _________ Decomposers
30. _________ Common cold
31. _________ AIDS
48. _________
32. _________ Strep throat
33. _________ E. coli
34. _________ DNA recombinant
49. _________
35. _________ Digests oil
36. _________ Warts
37. _________ Anthrax
38. _________ Rabies
39. _________ Smallpox
40. _________ Non-cellular
41. _________ Unicellular
42. _________ Parasites
43. _________ Ebola
44. _________ Has a cell wall
50. _________