WorksheetsViruses, Bacteria, Protists - SBI3U
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following terms refers to the spherical-shaped bacteria?
a)
Bacilli
b)
Cocci
c)
Spirochetes
d)
Flagella
2.
During which process do two bacterial cells join together to transfer genetic material?
a)
Transduction
b)
Binary Fission
c)
Conjugation
d)
Asexual Reproduction
3.
Which of the following statements about viruses is incorrect?
a)
They are not grouped with any living organism.
b)
They are inactive outside a living organism
c)
They are made of tiny cells
d)
They can reproduce, but not without a host cell
4.
Which of the following processes does not increase bacterial genetic diversity?
a)
Transductions
b)
Conjugation
c)
Binary fission
d)
Transformation
5.
Which of the following describes a bacteriophage?
a)
A virus that only infects plants
b)
A virus that only infects birds
c)
A species of bacteria that infects plants
d)
A virus that only infects bacteria
6.
What feature of eukaryotic cells makes them different from prokaryotic cells.
a)
They contain DNA
b)
They possess ribosomes
c)
Their organelles are bound by membranes
d)
They are surrounded by cell membranes
7.
Which group of organsims is sometimes called a "stuff drawer" for items that don't seem to belong anywhere else?
a)
The domain Archaea
b)
The kingdom Bacteria
c)
The kingdom Fungi
d)
The kingdom Protista
8.
Which of the following is an example of a multicellular protest?
a)
Kelp
b)
Zooflagellate
c)
Plasmodial slime mold
d)
Plasmodium
9.
Which of the following structures is not used by protists for movement?
a)
Oral groove
b)
Flagella
c)
Cilia
d)
Pseudopodia
10.
Which term describes asexual reproduction in bacteria?
a)
Transduction
b)
Conjugation
c)
Transformation
d)
Binary fission
11.
Which of the following statements about viruses is incorrect?
a)
A virus infects a host cell and causes the cell to burst
b)
A virus takes over the host cell's biological processes and produces viral DNA and proteins.
c)
A virus may insert its DNA into the host cell's chromosome
d)
A virus combines with the host cell to form an ebndospore
12.
Which of the following describes a type of bacteria that obtains its carbon from carbon dioxide rather than organic molecules?
a)
Photoautotrophs
b)
Heterotrophs
c)
Chemoheterotrophs
d)
Photoheterotrophs
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