Bacteria

There are _____ different shapes of bacteria.

• 4

• 6

• 3

• 2

Bacteria is a _______, meaning they can

only be seen under certain types of microscopes

• microorganism

• host

• soil

Bacteria are LIVING organisms otherwise known

as prokaryotes and have a much different cell structure than an animal or plant cell.

• single-celled

• multicellular

• no cells

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Bacteria is a prokaryote. Prokaryotes have ______ cell(s).

• one

• two

• no

• 4

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Bacteria cells do not have a _______ – the DNA inside the cell floats freely

• nucleus

• cell

• cytoplasm

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The ________ is a tail-like structure that helps the bacteria move in a swim-like motion.

• nucleus

• flagellum

• foot

• cytoplasm

_______ is a rod-shaped bacteria that can cause food to spoil and result in food poisoning if consumed.

• bacillus

• strep

• spirochetes

The bacteria that causes that illness is a spherical bacteria called _______.

• strep throat

• bacillus

• stritochete