Virus vs Cells

Virus vs Cells: Discover the key differences and shared traits!

Fill in the blanks to make the statements correct. 1. Viruses are considered nonliving because they can not replicate without a host cell.2. Viruses are made of genetic material, a capsid, and projections.3. A virus infects a cell by injecting DNA or RNA into a cell.4. Virus are not cells.5. Antibiotics are typically used to fight bacterial infections. The word antibiotic literally means against life. Because viruses are considered nonliving,antibiotics don’t work against viruses.6. Vaccines are used to help organisms make antibodies to build immunity. Vaccines are made from destroyed or weakened forms of a virus. Label the different parts of a virus. A. CapsidC. Genetic MaterialD. Projections Label the different parts of a prokaryotic cell. A. Cell MembraneB. Genetic MaterialC. Flagellum Compare the structures on the outside of viruses and cells. Both viruses and cells can have structures on the outside. The projections on a virus helps the agent attach to its host cell while the flagellum on a cell helps the agent move around. Identify each of the following diagrams as a VIRUS or a CELL. Viruses Cells Let's get more specific! Match each vocabulary word to the correct diagram. Virus Eukaryotic Cell Prokaryotic Cell How does a virus cause a person to develop a common cold? Invades the host cell to reproduce Protects the host cell from bacteria Removes energy from the host cell Produces toxins in the host cell Viruses and cells have many different things from one another. However, viruses have something that is also found in cells. What is that? Genetic material in the form of DNA or RNA. Membrane-bounded organelles The ability to reproduce on their own. A protein coat that protects them. The picture shows a 3-D model of a virus called a bacteriophage. Bacteriophages ca infect bacteria such as E. coli.In what way are the bacteriophage and E. coli alike? They contain antibodies. They lack nucleic acids. They have identical genomes. They lack membrane-bound organelles. Bob was talking to Linda about how viruses work. He said: "Viruses are living and can just be killed with antibiotics." What should Linda tell him to correct his statement? "Oh Bobby, Viruses are non-living and cannot be taken down by anything because they are strong little beasts!" "Oh Bobby! Viruses are living, but cannot be killed with antibiotics." "Oh Bobby, viruses are non-living and cannot be killed, but vaccines can be used to help your immune system learn how to attack it!" "Oh Bobby, you are so smart!"