This is a non-living particle surrounded by a protein coat that infects a living organism and breaks it down?
What is a virus?
100
HIV is a virus that attacks the _________________ of the human body?
What is the immune system?
100
Vaccines were developed to ____________ the spread of a virus from one organism to another.
What is prevent?
100
Name the 3 types of organisms that a virus can infect.
What are Plants, Animals, and Humans?
200
A virus needs to attach itself to a ________ cell in order to reproduce and multiply?
What is a Host?
200
Influenza is a contagious virus that affects the ________________ system of the human body?
What is the respiratory system (lungs)?
200
The purpose of an antibiotic is to slow down the growth of _____________ within a living organism.
What is bacteria
200
HIV is a virus that can only be spread from person to person through the sharing of bodily ____________?
What are fluids (liquids)?
300
Which type of virus will take action immediately once it is within a living organism?
What is an active virus?
300
Cancer is a disease that affects several organs of the human body by breaking down the body. Name 3 organs that can be affected.
What are skin, lungs, brain, breasts, pancreas, prostate, liver, and stomach.
300
What are vaccines composed of?
What are damaged/weakened virus particles
300
What does HIV stand for?
What is Human Immunodeficiency Virus?
400
Which type of virus will "hide out" and remain hidden within a living organism before it takes actions and spreads?
What is an inactive virus?
400
AIDS will shut down the body's immune system. Ultimately allowing _______________ to enter the body and eventually causing death?
What are other viruses?
400
In 1928, Alexander Fleming developed ________________, a common antibiotic used to fight viral infections.
What is penicillin?
400
What are most antibiotics primarily composed of?
What is fungus?
500
This disease cause cells to mutate and reproduce uncontrollably and over time destroy organs within the human body?
What is cancer?
500
Viruses can have _______________, _____________, and ____________ effects on the human body?
What are temporary, permanent, and fatal
500
In 1868, Louis Pasteur developed a process called _________________ which would remove microorganisms from many liquids that we drink today, including milk.
What is Pasteurization?
500
A runny nose, coughing, and sneezing are _____________ or warning signs that one may be infected by a virus.