Virus

Question 1

Doesn’t belong to any kingdom
-It’s not a plant or an animal.
-It’s not a fungi, protist, or
bacteria.

Answer 1

Virus

Question 2

A _________ is an infectious agent made up of
nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a
protein coat called a capsid.

Answer 2

Virus

Question 3

Viruses have no __________, no __________, no__________, or __________ —- which is _________

Answer 3

Nucleus

Organelles

Cytoplasm

Cell membrane

Non-cellular

Question 4

True or False:

Viruses are not in a kingdom.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

True or False:

Viruses do belong to a kingdom

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Viruses have _____ or _______ but not both

Answer 6

DNA

RNA

Question 7

Viruses with ______ that transcribe into DNA are called _________

Answer 7

RNA

Retroviruses

Question 8

Viruses are ______

Answer 8

Parasites

Question 9

viruses that infect bacteria

Answer 9

Bacteriophage

Question 10

What is the head of the Bacteriophage called?

Answer 10

Capsid (protein coat)

Question 11

What is inside the capsid?

Answer 11

RNA or DNA

Question 12

Certain viruses can only attack certain
cell types. They are said to be _______

Answer 12

Specific

Question 13

A virus recognizes cells it can infect by matching
its ________ with a _______ on a cell

Answer 13

Surface marker

Receptor site

Question 14

Causes disease

Answer 14

Pathogenic

Question 15

Disease producing agent

Answer 15

Pathogen

Question 16

harmless virus
carries good genes into cells.

Answer 16

Genetic engineering

Question 17

Who developed a smallpox
vaccine using milder

cowpox viruses

Answer 17

Edward Jenner