SBI3C - Exam

Which of the following terms refers to the spherical-shaped bacteria?

• Bacilli
• Cocci
• Spirochetes
• Flagella

During which process do two bacterial cells join together to transfer genetic material?

• Transduction
• Binary Fission
• Conjugation
• Asexual Reproduction

Which of the following statements about viruses is incorrect?

• They are not grouped with any living organism.
• They are inactive outside a living organism
• They are made of tiny cells
• They can reproduce, but not without a host cell

Which of the following processes does not increase bacterial genetic diversity?

• Transductions
• Conjugation
• Binary fission
• Transformation

Which of the following describes a bacteriophage?

• A virus that only infects plants
• A virus that only infects birds
• A species of bacteria that infects plants
• A virus that only infects bacteria

What feature of eukaryotic cells makes them different from prokaryotic cells.

• They contain DNA
• They possess ribosomes
• Their organelles are bound by membranes
• They are surrounded by cell membranes

Which group of organsims is sometimes called a "stuff drawer" for items that don't seem to belong anywhere else?

• The domain Archaea
• The kingdom Bacteria
• The kingdom Fungi
• The kingdom Protista

Which of the following is an example of a multicellular protest?

• Kelp
• Zooflagellate
• Plasmodial slime mold
• Plasmodium

Which of the following structures is not used by protists for movement?

• Oral groove
• Flagella
• Cilia
• Pseudopodia

Which term describes asexual reproduction in bacteria?

• Transduction
• Conjugation
• Transformation
• Binary fission