Microorganism

Why are bacteria necessary to life?

• used in nitrogen fixation
• they are decomposers
• they help human digestion
• all of these

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria are important because...

• they are decomposers
• they are salt lovers
• they provide protection for plants from diseases
• they make nitrogen available to plants in form they can use

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

How do bacterium reproduce?

• binary fission
• sexually by the lytic cycle
• releasing spores
• through mitosis

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

All viruses contain this.

• nucleus and DNA or RNA
• DNA or RNA and protein coat
• protein coat and nucleus
• cell wall and DNA or RNA

Fungi are able to make their own food by photosynthesis.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

This microorganism is shaped like a slipper

• Amoeba
• Paramecium
• Euglena
• Volvox

This microorganism has characteristics of both animal and plant.

• Amoeba
• Paramecium
• Euglena
• Volvox

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What microorganism makes cheese?

• Fungi
• Virus
• Bacteria
• Algae

Which of the following help bread rise?

• algae
• bacteria
• yeast
• fungi

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

The diagram shows an animal cell. Which structure controls what enters and exits the cell?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2