Applied Bio 20.2

Multiple Choice

Bacteria can be identified by all the following characteristics EXCEPT:

• shape

• presence of a nucleus

• movement

• size

Multiple Choice

Bacteria play an important role in ecosystems as

• parasites

• anaerobes

• plasmids

• producers & decomposers

Multiple Choice

The process by which bacteria exchange genetic material is known as

• budding

• binary fission

• conjugation

• mutation

Multiple Choice

The formation of an endospore in many prokaryotic cells provides the ability to

• surivive very harsh conditions

• prevent extensive mutations

• perform conjugation

• facilitate binary fission