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Q.1 Define a virus?

Q.2. A virus has DNA or RNA but never both. How do RNA viruses do protein synthesis?

Q.3. Explain the lysogenic cycle and how it differs from the lytic cycle?

Q.4. Identify 3 things that we can do to reduce the risk of spreading or contracting a virus?

Q.5. Why do antibiotics not work on viruses?

Q.6. What are the main differences between Archaea and Bacteria?

Q.7. Explain the difference between Gram positive and Gram-negative bacteria? How they can be distinguished in a laboratory test?

Q.8. How do bacteria reproduce? Why is it important to understand the reproductive process of bacteria?

Q.9. How did humans treat infections before the development of antibiotics?

Q.10. Identify 3 ways that we as patients contribute to the problem of antibiotic resistant bacteria?

Q.11. List some differences between prokaryotic bacteria and protists?

Q.12. Describe how to separate Protists based on their nutrition?

Q.13. Explain how diatoms can help with the global warming problem?

Q.14. List at least 5 diseases caused by protists in plants or animals?

Q.15. Explain what is alternation of generations?