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Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins
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Class
Date
1.
What could be found on the surface of a sterile instrument?
a)
Viruses
b)
Spores
c)
Microbes
d)
Nothing
2.
The overuse of antibiotics has most likely resulted in the development of resistant strains of which organisms?
a)
bacteria
b)
fungi
c)
protozoa
d)
viruses
3.
Which aspect of modern life could most likely cause an epidemic to turn into a pandemic?
a)
vaccination
b)
communication
c)
transportation
d)
sanitation
4.
In which organ system of the human body would a doctor most likely find a parasite?
a)
skeletal system
b)
digestive system
c)
muscular system
d)
nervous system
5.
Which most likely spreads diseases such as rabies or Lyme disease?
a)
contact with an infected animal
b)
contact with an infected human
c)
ingesting contaminated food
d)
breathing contaminated air
6.
Which disease-causing agent could quickly multiply into colonies of billions of cells in the space of a drop of water?
a)
fungi
b)
viruses
c)
bacteria
d)
protists
7.
Which of these is most likely to be spread when two people drink from the same water bottle?
a)
malaria
b)
hay fever
c)
asthma
d)
strep throat
8.
Which would be least effective in preventing the spread of a disease-causing organism?
a)
using vaccines
b)
decreasing pesticide use
c)
using antibiotics
9.
Which vector could lead to a malaria epidemic?
a)
mosquitoes
b)
bats
c)
flies
10.
How are viruses different from most other microbes?
a)
They can cause disease
b)
Only seen with a microscope
c)
They contain genetic material
d)
They are nonliving
11.
How do viruses and bacteria compare?
a)
They are both living
b)
They both have DNA
c)
They are both nonliving
12.
Which organisms require a host cell to reproduce?
a)
protozoans
b)
bacteria
c)
viruses
13.
Which disease is caused by a virus?
a)
rabies
b)
AIDS
c)
lyme disease
14.
Which characteristic do all microbes share?
a)
They are all microscopic in size
b)
They all need oxygen to survive
c)
They all exist in similar conditions
15.
Which pair correctly matches a vector and the infectious disease it carries?
a)
human – influenza
b)
opossum – rabies
c)
mosquito – malaria
16.
What do you call an organism that causes diseases
a)
toxin
b)
pathogen
c)
microscopic
d)
protozoa
17.
____ is a poison produced by disease-causing organisms
a)
antigen
b)
pathogen
c)
toxin
d)
microorganism
18.
Bacterial infections are treated with ___
a)
vaccines
b)
antibiotics
c)
antivirals
d)
antifungals
19.
Which domain of bacteria can survive harsh climates?
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Eubacteria
20.
Mushrooms are a type of what?
a)
bacteria
b)
virus
c)
protozoa
d)
fungi
21.
Bacteria that live in habitats that lack oxygen are called what?
a)
aerobic
b)
pathogens
c)
anaerobic
d)
fungi
22.
Which bacteria lives in the human intestines and breaks down food into simpler substances?
a)
lactobacilli
b)
E.Coli
c)
salmonella
d)
Ebola
23.
Which is a distinction between an epidemic and a pandemic?
a)
the symptoms of the disease
b)
the geographical area affected
c)
the species infected
d)
the season when the disease spreads
24.
Why are viruses considered to be nonliving organisms?
a)
They do not have genetic information.
b)
They are not able to move on their own.
c)
They do not interact with their environment.
d)
They are not able to reproduce without a host cell.
25.
Which is true regarding bacterial and viral infections?
a)
Bacterial infections are treated with antibiotics, while viral infections can be prevented through use of vaccines.
b)
Viral infections are treated with vaccines, while bacterial infections are prevented through use of antibiotics.
c)
Viral infections are treated with antibiotics, while bacterial infections are treated with vaccines.
d)
Both viral infections and bacterial infections are treated with vaccines.
26.
Which best describes the size of a virus compared to the size of bacteria?
a)
Bacteria are small, while viruses are larger.
b)
Bacteria are large, while viruses are larger.
c)
Bacteria are small, while viruses are smaller.
27.
Which best explains why a contagious disease is likely to become an epidemic?
a)
failure to follow safety rules when handling bacteria
b)
lack of understanding as to how the disease is spread
c)
creation of supergerms due to the overuse of antibiotics
28.
In 1918, an outbreak of influenza infected 500,000 people all over the world. Tens of millions of those infected died. In 1994, an outbreak of pneumonic plague spread quickly through the city of Surat in India, killing 52 people. Which statement best describes the two events?
a)
Both outbreaks were pandemics.
b)
Both outbreaks were epidemics.
c)
The influenza outbreak was a pandemic. The plague outbreak was an epidemic.
d)
The influenza outbreak was an epidemic. The plague outbreak was a pandemic.
29.
What is most likely the greatest economic benefit for North Carolina from biotechnology?
a)
improvements in DNA testing leading to more arrests
b)
fewer people who use laboratory-created human insulin
c)
increased disease-resistant crops and greater crop yields
30.
Which statement correctly describes a way that bacteria are used in biotechnology?
a)
Bacteria make human cells that make insulin.
b)
Human insulin made by bacteria is injected into humans.
c)
Bacteria that make insulin are implanted in humans
d)
Human insulin coding bacterial genes are spliced into human cells.
31.
Which is a career that would use microorganisms to remove pollutants from water?
a)
medical specialist
b)
DNA fingerprint specialist
c)
Environmental Protection Agency specialist
32.
Which molecule from humans is inserted into bacteria to cause them to produce insulin?
a)
DNA
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Carbohydrates
33.
Scientific study of crime scene evidence.
a)
bacteria
b)
cloning
c)
protein
d)
forensics
34.
Basic unit of life.
a)
cell
b)
embryo
c)
DNA
d)
cloning
35.
Making a genetically identical copy of DNA or of an organism.
a)
DNA
b)
cell
c)
cloning
d)
protein
36.
Found in the nucleus of all living cells; carries the organism's hereditary information.
a)
DNA
b)
cell
c)
embryo
d)
cloning
37.
Organism that is genetically engineered by inserting a gene from another organism.
a)
bacteria
b)
forensics
c)
transgenic organism
d)
penicillin
38.
The use of living organisms to detoxify and restore polluted and degraded (broken down) ecosystems.
a)
bioremediation
b)
bacteria
c)
penicillin
d)
protein
39.
The process of selecting a few organisms with desired traits to serve as parents of the next generation.
a)
cloning
b)
penicillin
c)
bacteria
d)
selective breeding
40.
A member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms lacking organelles and an organized nucleus; can cause disease
a)
protein
b)
embryo
c)
bacteria
d)
cell
41.
The practice of farming.
a)
selective breeding
b)
agriculture
c)
bioremediation
d)
cloning
42.
An organism in the earliest stage of development.
a)
DNA
b)
cell
c)
embryo
d)
bacteria
43.
Branch of biotechnology that alters the genes in biological organisms to achieve a medicinal or agricultural purpose.
a)
genetic modification
b)
sexual reproduction
c)
bioremediation
d)
selective breeding
44.
Using living organisms in a useful way to produce commercial products like pest resistant crops.
a)
protein
b)
bioremediation
c)
forensics
d)
biotechnology
45.
A disease caused by a pathogen is called a(n)
a)
virus
b)
immune disease
c)
infectious disease
d)
non infectious disease
46.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four major types of human pathogens
a)
Bacteria
b)
Viruses
c)
fungi
d)
plants
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