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Bacteria vs Viruses

Quiz by Sarah Fairbanks

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Q 1/9
Score 0
What is a pathogen?
30
something dirty
a bacteria that causes a disease
a virus that causes disease
something that causes a disease
Q 2/9
Score 0
Which is bigger?
30
viruses
bacteria

9 questions

Q.

What is a pathogen?

1

30 sec

Q.

Which is bigger?

2

30 sec

Q.

Which of the following are shapes that bacteria can come in?

3

30 sec

Q.

Which of the following are shapes that viruses can come in?

4

30 sec

Q.

Which needs a host to survive?

5

30 sec

Q.

What is antibiotics used to treat?

6

30 sec

Q.

Are bacteria all bad?

7

30 sec

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Are all viruses bad?

8

30 sec

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Whats the best way to prevent an infectious disease?

9

30 sec

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