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Bacteria and Viruses

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which scientist concluded that all plant parts are made of cells?

a)

Hooke

b)

van Leeuwenhoek

c)

Schleiden

d)

Schwann

2.

What scientist was the first to see "animalcules" which we now call protists?

a)

Hooke

b)

van Leeuwenhoek

c)

Schleiden

d)

Schwann

3.

Which scientist concluded that all animal parts are made of cells?

a)

van Leeuwenhoek

b)

Schleiden

c)

Schwann

d)

Virchow

4.

Which scientist discovered all cells come from other cells?

a)

van Leeuwenhoek

b)

Schleiden

c)

Schwann

d)

Virchow

5.

The cell part made of phospholipids is...

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoskeleton

d)

nucleus

6.

The scientist who named "cells" cells is...

a)

Hooke

b)

van Leeuwenhoek

c)

Schleiden

d)

Schwann

7.

What is bioremediation?

a)

Using bacteria to create food

b)

Using bacteria to create medicine

c)

Using bacteria to clean up oil spills

d)

Using bacteria to help soil grow

8.

Bacteria comes in four shapes. Cocci are...

a)

spherical

b)

rod shaped

c)

spiral shaped

d)

thread-like

9.

Bacteria comes in four shapes. Filamentous are...

a)

spherical

b)

rod shaped

c)

spiral shaped

d)

thread-like

10.

Bacteria come in four shapes. Spirilla are...

a)

spherical

b)

rod shaped

c)

spiral shaped

d)

thread-like

11.

Bacteria come in four shapes. Bacilli are...

a)

spherical

b)

rod shaped

c)

spiral shaped

d)

thread-like

12.

This shape is...

a)

cocci bacteria

b)

bacilli bacteria

c)

spirilla bacteria

d)

filamentous bacteria

13.

This is a picture of...

a)

cocci bacteria

b)

bacilli bacteria

c)

spirilla bacteria

d)

filamentous bacteria

14.

The image on the right is...

a)

cocci bacteria

b)

bacilli bacteria

c)

spirilla bacteria

d)

filamentous bacteria

15.

This thread like shape is...

a)

cocci bacteria

b)

bacilli bacteria

c)

spirilla bacteria

d)

filamentous bacteria

16.

Prokaryotes have...

a)

No Nucleus

b)

A Nucleus

17.

Binary Fission is...

a)

a form of sexual reproduction

b)

a form of asexual reproduction

18.

A jello-like substance used to grow bacteria is...

a)

antibiotic

b)

agar

c)

culture medium

d)

petri dish

19.

A eukaryote has...

a)

No Nucleus

b)

A Nucleus

20.

Botulism is...

a)

small bacteria

b)

a form of insulin created by bacteria

c)

a form of fatal food poisoning

d)

a nodule used by plants to provide a home for bacteria

21.

measles, mumps, flu, the common cold are...

a)

Viral Infections

b)

Bacterial Infections

22.

Ear infections and strep throat are...

a)

Viral Infections

b)

Bacterial Infections

23.

Cells that provide a house for bacteria are...

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Mycetocytes

d)

Agar

24.

A petri dish, agar, and nutrients used for growing bacteria is ...

a)

Vaccine

b)

Antibiotic

c)

Culture Medium

d)

Botulism

25.

What is medicine used to kill bacteria?

a)

Antibiotic

b)

Vaccine

26.

What is injected into the body to prevent viruses?

a)

Antibiotic

b)

Vaccine

27.

Binary Fission is reproduction where a cell splits

a)

in two

b)

in three

c)

in four

d)

in 100's

28.

What is a disease causing bacteria?

a)

Myxobacteria

b)

Funky Bacteria

c)

Flesh Eating Disease

d)

Pathogenic Bacteria

29.

Which bacteria recycle or break down dead trees and leaves?

a)

Nitrogen Nodules

b)

Bioremediation

c)

Medical Antibodies

d)

Myxobacteria

30.

What bacteria is used to change harmful chemicals into harmless ones, such as cleaning oil spills?

a)

Medical Antibiotics

b)

Bioremediation

c)

Nitrogen Fixation

d)

Pathogenic Bacteria

31.

Which bacteria cause disease?

a)

Viruses

b)

Genetic Engineering

c)

Myxobacteria

d)

Pathogenic Bacteria

32.

Viruses come in four shapes. Cylinder are...

a)

shaped like gems

b)

round

c)

shaped like space rockets

d)

shaped like a can

33.

Viruses come in four shapes. Crystal viruses are...

a)

shaped like a can

b)

shaped like gems

c)

are round

d)

shaped like space rockets

34.

Viruses come in four shapes. Spaceship...

a)

are shaped like gems

b)

are shaped like space rockets

c)

are shaped like a can

d)

are round

35.

Viruses come in four shapes. Sperical...

a)

are shaped like gems

b)

are shaped like a can

c)

are round

d)

are shaped like space rockets

36.

How do viruses reproduce?

a)

Magically

b)

Using the Lytic Cycle

37.

The first step of the Lytic Cycle is...

a)

The host cell makes virus parts

b)

New viruses burst out of host cell

c)

Virus attaches to host

d)

Genetic material is injected into host cell

38.

The second step of the Lytic Cycle is...

a)

virus attaches to host

b)

new viruses burst out of host cell

c)

host cell makes virus parts

d)

genetic material is injected into host cell

39.

The third step to the Lytic Cycle is...

a)

virus attaches to host

b)

host cell makes virus parts

c)

new viruses burst out of host cells

d)

genetic material is injected into host cell

40.

The fourth step to the Lytic Cycle is...

a)

virus attaches to host

b)

host cells makes virus parts

c)

new viruses burst out of host cell

d)

genetic material is injected into host cell

41.

Viruses _____________ be killed with antibiotics.

a)

Can

b)

Cannot

42.

Bacteria are...

a)

helpful

b)

harmful

c)

Both A and B

43.

How does botulism occur?

a)

A child does not get a vaccine.

b)

The DNA splits and spreads.

c)

Canned food is not fully sterilized.

d)

A person wipes their hands on a sick person's belongings.

44.

What is the first step of Binary Fission?

a)

DNA is copied and attaches to cell membrane.

b)

DNA copies split, cell grows larger.

c)

Cell splits into 2 identical cells.

d)

Cell grows to full size.

45.

What is the second step of binary fission?

a)

DNA is copied and attaches to cell membrane.

b)

DNA copies split, cell grows larger.

c)

Cell splits into 2 identical cells.

d)

Cell grows to full size.

46.

What is the third step to binary fission?

a)

DNA is copied and attaches to cell membrane.

b)

DNA copies split, cell grows larger.

c)

Cell splits into 2 identical cells.

d)

Cell grows to full size.

47.

What is the fourth step to binary fission?

a)

DNA is copied and attaches to cell membrane.

b)

DNA copies split, cell grows larger.

c)

Cell splits into 2 identical cells.

d)

Cell grows to full size

48.

Viruses come in four shapes. This is...

a)

cylinder

b)

crystal

c)

sperical

d)

spaceship

49.

Viruses come in four shapes. This is...

a)

cylinder

b)

crystal

c)

sperical

d)

spaceship

50.

Viruses come in four shapes. This is...

a)

cylinder

b)

crystal

c)

sperical

d)

spaceship

51.

Viruses come in four shapes. This is...

a)

cylinder

b)

crystal

c)

sperical

d)

spaceship

52.

How do bacteria reproduce?

a)

Binary Fission

b)

Binary Fission

c)

Binary Fission

d)

Binary Fission

53.

How do viruses reproduce?

a)

Lytic Cycle

b)

Lytic Cycle

c)

Lytic Cycle

d)

Lytic Cycle

54.

Binary Fission is how ___________________ reproduce.

a)

Bacteria

b)

Viruses

55.

The lytic cycle is how _______________________ reproduce.

a)

Bacteria

b)

Viruses

56.

Bacteria helps to make...

a)

cheese

b)

yogurt

c)

pickles

d)

all of the above

57.

What is grown in a culture medium?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Viruses

c)

Flowers

d)

Bumblebees

58.

Myxobacteria is...

a)

a nitrogen fixation

b)

a bacterial medicine

c)

used to make yogurt and cheeses

d)

bacterial that recycles dead trees and leaves

59.

What can cause botulism?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Viruses

60.

Which reproduces in a host?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Viruses

61.

Which is always harmful?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Viruses

62.

A _____________________ is a microscopic particle that gets inside a cell and often destroys the cell.

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

63.

In the science sense, what is a host?

a)

A person whose house you go to a party or gathering at

b)

A living thing that a virus or parasite lives on or inside of

64.

What can be killed by antibiotics?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Viruses

65.

What day is the science test on?

a)

Wednesday, October 17

b)

Thursday, October 18

c)

Friday, October 19

d)

Monday, October 22

66.

Should you know the 3 parts of the cell theory?

a)

Of course!

b)

No. (Do not click this button)

67.

Bacteria can be...

a)

producers

b)

consumers

c)

decomposers

d)

all of the above

68.

Mycetocytes are...

a)

bacteria that recycle dead leaves and trees

b)

Used to clean up oil spills

c)

special cells that house bacteria

d)

spoiled food

69.

Members of the domain Bacteria live...

a)

on your hands

b)

in your gut

c)

on your desk

d)

EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!

70.

What grade are you going to get on Friday's science test?

a)

A++++

b)

A+++

c)

A++

d)

A+