Introduction to Viruses

Question 1

What is a Virus?

Answer 1

A submicroscopic infectious agent that repliccates only inside the living cells of an organism.

Question 2

Can a Virus reproduce independently?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

What must a Virus have to survive and reproduce?

Answer 3

A Host Cell

Question 4

Are Viruses considered living or non-living?

Answer 4

Non-living

Question 5

What is one thing Viruses and cells have in common?

Answer 5

Genetic Material

Question 6

What is the function of the spiked projections?

Answer 6

Allow the Virus to attach to the Host Cell

Question 7

If a Virus cannot survive/reproduce without a Host Cell, why are the spiked projections so important?

Answer 7

They have to be able to attach to the Host Cell to reproduce

Question 8

What is the function of the Capsid?

Answer 8

Protects the Genetic Material in the Virus

Question 9

The Capsid of a Virus functions the same as what cell structure?

Answer 9

The Nucleus

Question 10

Can a Virus survive without a Host Cell?

Answer 10

No

Question 11

What is a Host Cell?

Answer 11

A Living Cell that the Virus enters and replicates within and ultimately infects

Question 12

What system of the body does HIV/AIDS infect?

Answer 12

The Immune System

Question 13

What system of the body does the Flu infect?

Answer 13

The Nose, Throat, and Lungs

Question 14

How is the Flu and COVID-19 Virus spread?

Answer 14

Droplets from Sneezing, Coughing, and Talking

Question 15

How can you prevent Viral infection?

Answer 15

Washing your hands with soap and water thoroughly and often, Avoid touching your face, especially your nose, mouth, aand eyes, Eat a healty and colorful food diet, Stay home if you become infected, Sanatize surfaces with bleach, Cough into your arms or hands, don’t cough towards others

Question 16

What is a Vaccine?

Answer 16

Injecting one with antigenetic material to stimulate an individual’s immune system to develop adaptive immmunity to specific Viruses

Question 17

Are Vaccines used to prevent or treat Viruses?

Answer 17

Prevent

Question 18

Can you use antibiotics to treat Viruses?

Answer 18

No

Question 19

What best describes the Genetic Material of a Virus?

Answer 19

It can be DNA or RNA depending on the Virus

Question 20

A bacterial cell uses the flagella to-

Answer 20

Move around

Question 21

Bacterial infections and viral infections are treated differently. What best describes the correct way they are treated?

Answer 21

Viruses can be prevented with vaccines and bacteria can be treated with antibiotics

Question 22

What structure does the Rhinovirus use to succesfully attach to your nose and throat host cells?

Answer 22

Its spiked Projections

Question 23

The Genetic Material is stored and protected within what structure?

Answer 23

Nucleus