Bacteria and Viruses Quiz

Are bacteria prokaryotic or eukaryotic?

• Prokaryotic

• Eukaryotic

What are the shapes of bacteria?

• Rod

• Sphere

• Spiral

Do bacteria respire aerobically or anaerobically?

• Aerobically

• Anaerobically

• Both

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

How do bacteria help or of what importance are they to us?

• Food production

• Medicine

• Decomposition of dead animals

• Nitrogen fixation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

What are the 3 common ways people get infected with bacteria?

• Contaminated food

• Through droplets in the air

• Unsanitary water

How do you minimize your risk of bacteria on your food?

• Clean

• Separate (avoid cross contamination)

• Cook (high temps)

• Store appropriately (containers, cold)

List the ways disease-causing bacteria affect your body.

• Disrupts normal tissue functions

• Releases toxins

How do we classify viruses, like we do with living organisms using binomial nomenclature?

This type of viral infection causes the cell to burst.

• Lytic

• Lysogenic

How do vaccines help your immune system?