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Bacteria vs Viruses

Quiz by Sarah Fairbanks

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9 questions
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  • Q1
    What is a pathogen?
    something dirty
    a bacteria that causes a disease
    a virus that causes disease
    something that causes a disease
    30s
  • Q2
    Which is bigger?
    viruses
    bacteria
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of the following are shapes that bacteria can come in?
    sphere, rod, spiral
    sphere only
    sphere and rod only
    none of those shapes
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following are shapes that viruses can come in?
    polyhedral and sphere only
    bacteriophage only
    sphere, bacteriophage, polyhedral
    sphere only
    30s
  • Q5
    Which needs a host to survive?
    bacteria
    viruses
    30s
  • Q6
    What is antibiotics used to treat?
    viral infections
    both
    bacterial infections
    30s
  • Q7
    Are bacteria all bad?
    no, some are neutral
    yes, all are bad
    no, some are helpful
    30s
  • Q8
    Are all viruses bad?
    no, some are helpful
    no, some are neutral
    yes
    30s
  • Q9
    Whats the best way to prevent an infectious disease?
    using hand sanitizer
    good sanitation (being clean and keeping things clean)
    vaccines
    antibiotics
    30s

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