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This is a 22 question quiz covering classification viruses and the characteristics of life.

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1.

Which of the following is in the correct order?
- A.
  
  Domain, kingdom, class, order, species, family, genus, phylum
- B.
  
  Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
- C.
  
  Kingdom, domain, phylum, class, order, family, species, genus
Correct Answer
B. Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
2.

A scientific name is typically written in this language.
- A.
  
  Spanish
- B.
  
  Latin
- C.
  
  English
- D.
  
  Russian
Correct Answer
B. Latin
3.

A scientific name is written in :
- A.
  
  Bold letters
- B.
  
  Italics
- C.
  
  All capital letters
- D.
  
  Superscript
- E.
  
  Chocolate
Correct Answer
B. Italics
4.

When classifying organisms, scientists look at the organism's:
- A.
  
  Structure
- B.
  
  Function
- C.
  
  Both A and B
- D.
  
  Neither A or B
Correct Answer
C. Both A and B
5.

A dichotomous key gives:
- A.
  
  2 descriptions for each step
- B.
  
  3 descriptions for each step
- C.
  
  4 descriptions for each step
- D.
  
  A certain number of steps that depend on how many organisms there are.
Correct Answer
A. 2 descriptions for each step
6.

What is the correct order of events of a virus invasion?
- A.
  
  Attachment, injection, replication, rupture
- B.
  
  Attachment, replication, injection, rupture
- C.
  
  Attachment, rupture, injection, replication.
- D.
  
  Injection, replication, attachment, rupture.
Correct Answer
A. Attachment, injection, replication, rupture
7.

What part of the cell does a virus take over?
- A.
  
  Chloroplast
- B.
  
  Mitochondria
- C.
  
  Lysosome
- D.
  
  Nucleus
Correct Answer
D. Nucleus
8.

What part of the virus is injected into the cell?
- A.
  
  DNA
- B.
  
  Protein coat
- C.
  
  Tail
Correct Answer
A. DNA
9.

HIV:
- A.
  
  Is the bacteria that causes AIDS.
- B.
  
  Is the virus that causes AIDS
- C.
  
  Is something you get from tuberosity
- D.
  
  Is the same as DNA
Correct Answer
B. Is the virus that causes AIDS
10.

HIV attacks what body system?
- A.
  
  Digestive
- B.
  
  Immune
- C.
  
  Respiratory
- D.
  
  Circulatory
Correct Answer
B. Immune
11.

A weakened form of a virus that is injected into your body and helps create antibodies is called:
- A.
  
  An antibiotic
- B.
  
  Chemotherapy
- C.
  
  A vaccine
- D.
  
  AZT
Correct Answer
C. A vaccine
12.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life?
- A.
  
  Made of cells
- B.
  
  Move
- C.
  
  Reproduce
- D.
  
  Respond to stimuli
- E.
  
  Breathe oxygen
Correct Answer
E. Breathe oxygen
13.

What are 2 different forms of asexual reproduction?
- A.
  
  Budding and binary fission
- B.
  
  Pollination and binary fission
- C.
  
  Pollination and budding
- D.
  
  Transfusion and budding
Correct Answer
A. Budding and binary fission
14.

When a person yells "boo" and another person jumps, this is an example of:
- A.
  
  Made of cells
- B.
  
  Breathe oxygen
- C.
  
  Respond to stimuli
- D.
  
  Reproduction
Correct Answer
C. Respond to stimuli
15.

What an organism looks like, or the parts that it has.
- A.
  
  Structure
- B.
  
  Function
Correct Answer
A. Structure
16.

What is structure C?
- A.
  
  DNA
- B.
  
  Protein coat
- C.
  
  Tail
Correct Answer
C. Tail
17.

What is structure B?
- A.
  
  DNA
- B.
  
  Protein coat
- C.
  
  Tail
Correct Answer
A. DNA
18.

What is structure A?
- A.
  
  DNA
- B.
  
  Protein coat
- C.
  
  Tail
Correct Answer
B. Protein coat
19.

Which structure of a virus is used for attachment?
- A.
  
  DNA
- B.
  
  Protein coat
- C.
  
  Tail
Correct Answer
C. Tail
20.

Which structure protects the virus?
- A.
  
  DNA
- B.
  
  Protein Coat
- C.
  
  Tail
- D.
  
  Super cool invisible force field
Correct Answer
B. Protein Coat

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Virus Test Haldorson

Which of the following is in the correct order?

A scientific name is typically written in this language.

A scientific name is written in :

When classifying organisms, scientists look at the organism's:

A dichotomous key gives:

What is the correct order of events of a virus invasion?

What part of the cell does a virus take over?

What part of the virus is injected into the cell?

HIV:

HIV attacks what body system?

A weakened form of a virus that is injected into your body and helps create antibodies is called:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life?

What are 2 different forms of asexual reproduction?

When a person yells "boo" and another person jumps, this is an example of:

What an organism looks like, or the parts that it has.

What is structure C?

What is structure B?

What is structure A?

Which structure of a virus is used for attachment?

Which structure protects the virus?