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Microbiology Semester Final

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 2hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A protist that can not make its own food is called what? 
a)
Autotroph
b)
Heterotroph 
2.
A protist that can make its own food is called what? 
a)
Heterotroph
b)
Autotroph
3.
Fine hairs that allow protist to move is called what? 
a)
Pseudopods 
b)
Euglena 
c)
Flagella 
d)
Cilia 
4.
How are protist classified? 
a)
How the eat
b)
How they reproduce 
c)
Where they live
d)
How they move
5.
What type of cells are protists?
a)
Prokaryotic 
b)
Eukaryoitc 
6.
What is the function of the contractile vacuole?
a)
Mouth
b)
Pumps out water
c)
Exchange of genetic material
d)
All other genetic funtions
7.

Like animals, animal-like protists are

a)

autotrophs

b)

unicellular

c)

heterotrophs

8.

What characteristic do all algae share?

a)

They are autotrophs.

b)

They live in colonies.

c)

They are unicellular.

9.

Slime molds are one type of?

a)

Animal-like protist

b)

Fungus-like protist

c)

Plant-like protist

10.
What are the three types of Protists?
a)
Animal like, human like, fungi like
b)
Animal-like, plant-like, fungi-like
c)
Plant-like, bacteria-like, eukayotic
d)
Eukayotic, prokaryotic, bacteria-like
11.
How are protists different than bacteria?
a)
Protists are eukaryotic and bacteria are prokaryotic
b)
Protists are prokaryotic and bacteria are eukaryotic
c)
There is no difference; protists and bacteria are the same thing
d)
Protists are always unicellular and bacteria are always multicellular
12.
A pseudopod literally means...
a)
small hair
b)
long tail
c)
no nucleus
d)
false foot
13.
What does this organism use for movement?
a)
Pseudopod
b)
Cilia
c)
Flagella
d)
legs
14.
What does this organism use for movement?
a)
Pseudopod
b)
Cilia
c)
Flagella
d)
legs
15.
What does this organism use for movement?
a)
Pseudopod
b)
Cilia
c)
Flagella
d)
legs
16.
All living things are divided into three groups called 'domains'. They include, Domain Bacteria, Domain Archaea, and ____________.
a)
Domain Ikea
b)
Domain Eukarya
c)
Domain Romain (Lettuce-based organisms)
d)
Domain of Spain Rains only on the Plane!
17.
My Kingdom includes mushrooms and yeast!
a)
Animalia
b)
Plantae
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Fungi
18.
How many kingdoms are there?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
6
d)
8
19.
What can an Autotrophic organism due that a heterotrophic organism can NOT?
a)
Make their own food 
b)
Have a nuclues
c)
Reproduce through binary fission
d)
They're the same
20.
Do prokaryotes have a nucleus? 
a)
yes
b)
no
21.
Seaweed, algae, slime, mold and mildew are examples of
a)
Plants
b)
Protist
c)
Fungi
d)
Archaea
22.

cells that have a nucleus

a)

eubacteria

b)

prokaryotic

c)

eukaryotic

d)

archaebacteria

23.

Which of the following is NOT true about bacteria?

a)

Bacteria can be autotrophic or heterotrophic.

b)

Bacteria are prokaryotes.

c)

Bacteria have a cell nucleus.

d)

Bacteria are unicellular.

24.

Bacteria and archaea are placed in separate kingdoms because...

a)

...they are both unicellular.

b)

...their structure and chemical makeup differs.

c)

...bacteria are autotrophs and archaea are heterotrophs.

d)

...bacteria are prokaryotes and archaea are eukaryotes.

25.

In the modern system of classification, the three domains are Bacteria, Archaea, and ___.

a)

Eukaryotes

b)

Prokaryotes

c)

Fungi

d)

Animals

26.
What kingdom has a cell wall made of peptidoglycan
a)
archaebacteria
b)
bacteria
c)
protista
d)
fungi
27.
What kingdom can live in extreme conditions
a)
bacteria
b)
plantae
c)
archaebacteria
d)
animalia
28.
What do viruses need to reproduce?
a)
they need genetic material
b)
They need a host cell
c)
They need  bacteria
d)
They need insulin
29.
How does a virus cause a person to develop the common cold?
a)
invades the host cell to reproduce
b)
removes energy from the host cell
c)
produces toxins in the host cell
d)
protects the host cell from bacteria
30.
When a virus invades a living cell, its _______
takes over the cell's functions.
a)
outer coat
b)
genetic material
c)
core
d)
cytoplasm
31.
True or False
The flu is caused by a virus.
a)
true
b)
false
32.
Antibiotics kill viruses
a)
True
b)
False
33.
Which viral life cycle kills its host cell by lysing?
a)
lytic
b)
mitosis
c)
lysogenic
d)
S phase
34.
Which viral life cycle allows viral genetic material to lay dormant while the host cell reproduces?
a)
lytic
b)
mitosis
c)
lysogenic
d)
S phase
35.
How could you describe the size of a virus?
a)
Smaller than bacteria
b)
Larger than a parasite
c)
About the size of a dime
d)
Smaller than a proton
36.
Which of the following is INCORRECT?
a)
Viruses contain genetic instructions like DNA. 
b)
Viruses are surrounded by a protein coat.
c)
Viruses are made of cells.
d)
Viruses cannot maintain homeostasis.
37.
What is the correct order of events of virus replication?
a)
Attach to a host, inject DNA, produce new virus parts, release out of cell.
b)
Release out of cell, attach to a host, inject DNA, produce new virus parts, 
c)
Attach to a host, release out of cell,, inject DNA, produce new virus parts, 
d)
Inject DNA, attach to a host, release out of cell,  produce new virus parts, 
38.
what does a virus not  have?
a)
cell wall
b)
Protein
c)
DNA
39.
Reasons that viruses are considered to be nonliving is because
a)
They are not cellular
b)
They cannot reproduce on their own
c)
They cannot make proteins
d)
all of the above
40.
What is a pathogen?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Virus
c)
Type of disease infection
d)
Protist
41.

Which of the following is found in the cytoplasm of bacterial cells?

a)

cell membrane

b)

nucleus

c)

genetic material

d)

flagella

42.

How does a vaccine work?

a)

it activates the body's natural defenses by forming antibodies

b)

it weakens the cell walls of bacteria, causing the cells to burst

c)

it treats the symptoms of an infection

d)

it attacks antibiotic-resistant bacteria

43.

Binary fission is the bacterial process of

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

obtaining food

c)

producing energy

d)

forming endospores

44.
All bacteria are harmful to humans
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Process by which bacteria reproduce asexually
a)
binary fission
b)
transduction
c)
transformation
46.
Bacteria come in all of the following shapes EXCEPT which?
a)
spiral
b)
rod-like
c)
rectangular
d)
spherical
47.
The following cell is a ? 
a)
Eukaryotic Cell 
b)
Prokaryotic Cell 
48.
This bacteria is 
a)
Baccilus
b)
Cocci
c)
Staphylococcus 
d)
Spirilla
49.
The bacteria pictured here are 
a)
Streptococcus
b)
Staphylococcus
c)
Spirilla
d)
Bacilli
50.
The bacteria pictured here is 
a)
Spirilla
b)
Staphylococcus
c)
Streptococcus
d)
Baccilli
51.
This image is showing
a)
The lysogenic cycle
b)
The lytic cycle
c)
Body's response to vaccine
d)
Antibiotic resistance
52.
What is used to treat bacterial infections in most cases?
a)
Vaccines
b)
Antibiotics
c)
Herbal remedies
d)
Bacterial infections cannot be treated
53.
Which of the following can lead to antibiotic resistance?
a)
Taking antibiotics for viruses
b)
Not taking all you prescribed antibiotics
c)
Bacterial mutations
d)
All of these
54.

What type of bacteria is pictured?

a)

spirillium

b)

coccus

c)

bacillus

55.

What type of bacteria is pictured?

a)

coccus

b)

spirilium

c)

bacillus

56.

What type of bacteria is pictured?

a)

spirillium

b)

bacillus

c)

coccus

57.

Bacterial cells are...

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Vey Small

c)

Responsible for disease like strep throat and salmonella

d)

Can be beneficial, like in our digestive systems.

e)

All of the above are true regarding bacteria!

58.

Bacteria are thought to be some of the oldest living organisms on Earth.

a)

true

b)

false

59.

Bacteria are classified by...

a)

shape

b)

the disease they cause

c)

color

d)

some

60.
Which statement about bacteria is true?
a)
All bacteria are prokaryotes
b)
All bacteria are eukaryotes
c)
All bacteria are autotrophs
d)
All bacteria are heterotrophs
61.
Which is the most likely reason for a decline in antibiotic use?
a)
Antibiotics have severe health side effects.
b)
Companies find antibiotics too expensive to produce.
c)
Most health insurance does not cover treatment with antibiotics.
d)
Bacterial infections have become resistant to present antibiotic treatment.
62.
Which characteristic makes bacteria suitable for scientific research of disease?
a)
They are multicellular.
b)
They reproduce rapidly.
c)
They keep virus populations under control.
d)
They grow in four stages allowing growth control.
63.
The whiplike tail on some bacteria that help them move
a)
Nucleoid
b)
Pili
c)
Flagella
d)
Cilia
64.
Bacteria cells share which of the following organelles in common with plant and animal cells?
a)
cell membrane, RER
b)
cell wall, mitochondria
c)
nucleus, ribosomes
d)
ribosomes, cytoplasm
65.
Bacteria have a cell membrane
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Some do, some don't
d)
Only in certain temperature conditions
66.
Bacteria cells have all of the following EXCEPT which?
a)
mitochondria
b)
genetic material
c)
cell membrane
d)
ribosomes
67.
Strep throat is caused by 
a)
bacteria
b)
virus
68.
If a bacterial shape is described as being "strepto" smart patients know  the bacteria is growing in a  
a)
clump
b)
cluster
c)
chain
69.

The scientist who discovered penicillin (a type of anitbiotic).

a)

Bill Nye

b)

Alexander Flemming

c)

Edward Jenner

d)

Bill Gates

70.

Which of the following is the largest?

a)

Virus

b)

Eukaryotes

c)

Prokaryotes

71.

Where are bacteria located?

a)

No where.

b)

Every where!

c)

Only in the restroom.

d)

On my hands only.

72.
Superbugs can be prevented if people
a)
get rid of antibiotics
b)
take the antibiotics of another person
c)
do not follow the directions for taking prescribed antibiotics
d)
help people become aware of how to use antibiotics
73.
Bacteria exchange genetic information during 
a)
asexual reproduction
b)
binary fission
c)
conjugation
d)
photosynthesis
74.

Binary fission results in

a)

2 genetically different cells

b)

4 genetically identical cells

c)

2 genetically identical cells

d)

4 genetically different cells

75.

Plant cells fall under which category?

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Viruses

d)

Bacteria

76.
Which is the BEST way to help prevent the flu virus from becoming a pandemic?
a)
sleeping 8 hours a night
b)
taking antibiotics
c)
getting a vaccination
d)
eating fruits and vegetables
77.
Which BEST compares bacteria and viruses?
a)
bacteria are smaller than viruses
b)
bacteria cause disease, but viruses do not
c)
bacteria are living organisms, but viruses are not
d)
bacteria have genetic material, but viruses do not
78.
Why do doctors suggest that people get a flu vaccine each year?
a)
viruses replicate more rapidly over time
b)
viruses can mutate from year to year
c)
vaccines are absorbed by the body after a year
d)
vaccines get stronger over time
79.
What does a virus have on the inside?
a)
DNA, but never RNA
b)
RNA but never DNA
c)
DNA or RNA
d)
neither DNA or RNA
80.

Can a virus be cured with antibiotics?

a)

yes

b)

no

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