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Bacteria and Viruses

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

bacteria that do NOT need oxygen

a)

anaerobic

b)

aerobic

2.

bacteria that need oxygen

a)

anaerobic

b)

aerobic

3.

forms when a bacterium builds a thick internal wall around its chromosome and part of its cytoplasm

a)

flagella

b)

bacteria

c)

pili

d)

endospore

4.

microscopic prokaryotes that are commonly shaped like spheres, rods, or spirals

a)

bacteria

b)

viruses

5.

organisms virus needs in order to replicate

a)

organelle

b)

vacuole

c)

host cell

d)

eukaryotic cell

6.

BONUS SCIENCE QUESTION: CELLS, CELLS, THEY'RE MADE OF _____________.

a)

flagellum

b)

pili

c)

organelles

d)

endospores

7.

inactive stage of viruses, dormant

a)

active

b)

dormant

c)

latent

d)

extinct

8.

occurs when an antibiotic is no longer effective against a type of bacteria

a)

Bacterial Revival

b)

Antimicrobial Resistance

9.

eating food contaminated by certain bacterias can cause illness

a)

food poisoning

b)

water poisoning

10.

way that bacteria make nitrogen available to plants

a)

Fixation

b)

Poisoning of the Palestine Territory

c)

Nitrogen Growth

d)

Nitrogen Fixation

11.

BONUS HISTORY QUESTION: WHEN WAS ISRAEL A OFFICIAL NATION?

a)

During the Six-Day War

b)

November 29, 1947

c)

May 14, 1948

d)

During the Birth Of My Dog Maddie

12.

way of killing bacteria in food using heat

a)

Food Heating

b)

Pasteurization

c)

Ninja Eating Mud Newt

d)

Dog Death

13.

process that viruses use to make copies of themselves

a)

Viral copy

b)

Viral replication

c)

Viral replications

d)

Viral copies

14.

cause illness when released by bacteria

a)

toxins

b)

toxin

15.

how bacteria reproduce

a)

nuclear fission

b)

pathogen

16.

BONUS BIBLE QUESTION: HOW OLD WAS METHUSELAH WHEN HE DIED?

a)

1000

b)

965

c)

969

d)

970

17.

whiplike structure that help with cell movement

a)

flagellum

b)

pilus

18.

hairlike structure that help cells stick to things

a)

flagellum

b)

pilus

19.

agent that cause disease

a)

endospore

b)

bacteria

c)

antibiotic

d)

pathogen

20.

the breakdown of dead organisms (Which of these is NOT a synonym of the scientific word of decomposition?)

a)

putrescence

b)

disintegration

c)

maturation

d)

fermentation (chapter 2 lesson 4)

21.

medicines that stop bacteria from growing and reproducing

a)

medicines

b)

antibiotics

22.

a way in which bacteria transfer genetic material

a)

dog conjugations

b)

viral conjugation

c)

bacterial conjugation

23.

one-celled organism that lacks a nucleus

a)

prokaryote

b)

eukaryote

24.

What is the difference between eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells?

a)

Eukaryotic cells lack a nucleus, prokaryotic cells have a nucleus

b)

Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus, prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus

25.

BONUS MATH QUESTION: 1037X2

a)

2074

b)

18452

c)

3745

d)

37558

26.

Which is NOT a way bacteria can enter your body?

a)

through the food that you eat

b)

through your air

c)

through your cut

d)

through your grass that is in your frontyard and your backyard

27.

Which is NOT a way for bacteria to get its energy?

a)

make their own food using light energy

b)

take in nutrients from host cells

c)

feed of dead organisms in organic wastes (decomposition)

d)

get lots of sleep

28.

Where does an extremophiles live? (the answer's example is the Vostok Research Station in Antarctica)

a)

extremes

b)

heat

c)

North Pole where Santa and his elves are with the reindeer

d)

South Pole with em' penguins chattering and wobbling weird noises

29.

What is an extremophile?

a)

penguins living in the South Pole

b)

archaea that live in harsh environment

c)

Danish people that live in Greenland

d)

Asian people living in Asia

30.

How many foods contain bacteria?

a)

None

b)

Most

c)

All

d)

Some

31.

BONUS ENGLISH QUESTION: WHAT COUNTRIES LISTED SPEAKS ENGLISH? (USA DEFINITELY)

a)

Jamaica

b)

Canada

c)

France

d)

Spain

32.

How big is bacteria?

a)

1.5 meters

b)

1.5 pounds

c)

1.5 micrometers

d)

1.5 grams

33.

Which is NOT a way bacteria harm your body?

a)

Toxins

b)

Tissues

c)

Sand

d)

Surprise

34.

protein that attaches to a pathogen and makes it useless

a)

Antiface

b)

Antibody

c)

Proteins That Can Make Organisms Strong (PTCMOG)

d)

Deaths From Drugs And Proteins That Make Organisms Sad, Upset, Mad, Or Furious (DFDAPTMOSUMOF)

35.

BONUS PE QUESTION: This is Kobe Bryant. He is in the Lakers team of what sport? (he is holding the ball and that is the answer)

a)

Basketball

b)

Soccer

c)

Baseball

d)

Football

36.

drug used to treat viral infections

a)

antiviral drug

b)

drug

c)

antibiotics

d)

medicine

37.

using organisms to clean up pollution

a)

Pollution

b)

Conjugation

c)

Bioremediation

d)

Contributions To The Science Dogs (CTTSD)

38.

mixture of deactivated pathogens that can prevent infection

a)

surgeries

b)

Needle Solution Water Or Whatever It Is (NSWOWII)

c)

vaccine

39.

after a bacteria becomes active it replicates and destroys its host cell (America Online A_________ V_________ Shield is a clue.)

a)

dormant virus

b)

active virus

c)

extinct virus

d)

latent virus

e)

other types of viruses

40.

strand of DNA or RNA surrounded by protein that can infect and replicate in a host cell

a)

bioremediation

b)

decomposition

c)

bacteria

d)

virus

41.

can create bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics

a)

Physical Science Or Earth Science (SO = Science Organization; OC = Organization of Science; Organization of Earth Science = OES; Organization of Physical Science = OPS; Organization of Life and Physical Science = OLPS)

b)

Science Stuff

c)

nonexposure to antibiotics

d)

exposure to antibiotics

42.

BONUS QUESTION ABOUT THE JONES FAMILY: WHO IS THIS DOGY?

a)

Charlie Jeffords

b)

Max Pollock

c)

Maddie Jones

d)

Some Other Dog

43.

BONUS NINJAGO QUESTION: DO YOU KNOW THE ORDER OF THE NINJA WHEN THEY MEET WU, THEIR MASTER?

a)

Jay, Zane, Cole, Kai, Lloyd, Nya

b)

Kai, Zane, Lloyd, Nya, Jay, Cole

c)

Cole, Lloyd, Nya, Kai, Jay, Zane

d)

Maddie Dog, Dareth, Tox, Shade, Nya, Kai, Skylor, Cole, Jay, Pixal, Misako, Lloyd, Tox, Neuro, Wu, Griffin Turner, Ronin, Zane, Pale, Mystake, Karlof, Charlie Dog, and last but not least Max Dog

44.

BONUS MISCELLANEOUS QUESTION: WHAT IS THE 34-LEETER WORD BACKWARDS?

a)

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

b)

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c)

dociousaliexpilisticfragicalirupus

d)

ewiusjdiucdihobusauytxsjdbguiughdvwysudbxhicsuydhiubshzcducbsuzehdbcjhsauidhxbajsgdbuxyxashbzduixsagzdyuaisbuyidzcxhaubsjdxhuiasubdxgibusdzuiyxwaaa