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Bacteria to Plants Core Assessment Review

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following help prevent the spread of infectious disease?

a)

antibiotics

b)

vaccines

c)

pathogens

d)

toxins

2.

Which of the following protists move with cilia?

a)

ameba

b)

euglena

c)

diatom

d)

paramecium

3.

Which structure in the euglena contains pigments that help the euglena find light?

a)

flagella

b)

eyespot

c)

vacuole

d)

chloroplast

4.

What two compounds are produced by a plant during photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen and water

b)

carbon dioxide and water

c)

oxygen and sugar

d)

water and sugar

5.

Where in the plant cell does photosynthesis take place?

a)

leaf

b)

nucleus

c)

stem

d)

chloroplast

6.

Which structure in the mushroom gives it shape and transports water, food, and minerals throughout the mushroom?

a)

cap

b)

gills

c)

spores

d)

hyphae

7.

Which of the following characteristics is not true about members of the Kingdom Fungi?

a)

are autotrophic

b)

reproduce with spores

c)

have cell walls

d)

absorb food from their surroundings

8.

Which structure in protists is used to get rid of excess water?

a)

anal pore

b)

contractile vacuole

c)

food vacuole

d)

gullet

9.

Which structure is used for food gathering and movement in an ameba?

a)

cilia

b)

flagella

c)

pseudopod

d)

cyst

10.

Which of the following is not effective for treating viral diseases?

a)

bed rest

b)

antibiotics

c)

drinking fluids

d)

vaccines

11.

In which type of bacterial reproduction is genetic material exchanged from one bacterium to another?

a)

conjugation

b)

binary fission

c)

both conjugation and binary fission

d)

neither conjugation nor binary fission

12.

Which structure in a bacterial cell provides protection, support, and gives the cell shape?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

pellicle

d)

cell wall

13.

Which of the following organisms is a prokaryote?

a)

bacteria

b)

protist

c)

fungus

d)

plant

14.

During which stage of the Lytic Cycle is the host cell tricked into making new virus parts?

a)

attachment

b)

replication

c)

release

d)

assembly

15.

What is the one factor in a controlled experiment that a scientist changes?

a)

responding variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

qualitative variable

d)

manipulated variable

16.

Which part of the plant carries out most of the photosynthesis?

a)

root

b)

stem

c)

leaf

d)

flower

17.

In which type of bacterial reproduction are the offspring identical to the parent?

a)

conjugation

b)

binary fission

c)

both conjugation and binary fission

d)

neither conjugation nor binary fission

18.

Which part of the plant anchors it in the ground and absorbs water and minerals from the soil?

a)

root

b)

stem

c)

leaf

d)

flower

19.

An organism that contains a nucleus is called a(n) ___________.

a)

autotroph

b)

prokaryote

c)

eukaryote

d)

heterotroph

20.

The responding variable in Redi's experiment was _________.

a)

whether or not there was a cover on the jar

b)

whether or not the broth was boiled

c)

whether or not there were maggots present on the meat

d)

whether or not there was bacterial growth in the broth

21.

The manipulated variable in Pasteur's experiment was ____________.

a)

whether or not there was a cover on the jar

b)

whether or not the broth was boiled

c)

whether or not there were maggots present on the meat

d)

whether or not there was bacterial growth in the broth

22.

Which two levels of classification make up the scientific name of an organism?

a)

domain and kingdom

b)

phylum and class

c)

genus and species

d)

order and family

23.

Which of the following characteristics of living things do viruses have?

a)

made up of cells

b)

respond to surroundings

c)

grow and develop

d)

reproduce

24.

Which of the following organisms is an autotroph?

a)

mushroom

b)

bacteria living in yogurt

c)

dandelion

d)

ameba

25.

Which kingdom contains only multicellular heterotrophs?

a)

protist

b)

fungi

c)

plant

d)

animal

26.

A change in an organism's surrounding that causes it to react is a __________________.

a)

response

b)

manipulated variable

c)

stimulus

d)

development

27.

Which of the following is not a basic need of all living things?

a)

oxygen

b)

food

c)

living space

d)

water

28.

An organism's ability to maintain stable internal conditions is called ____________________.

a)

growth

b)

responding

c)

development

d)

homeostasis

29.

Which two organisms would have more classification levels in common?

a)

a mushroom and a sunflower

b)

an earthworm and an owl

c)

a bacterium and a brown algae

d)

a slime mold and a dandelion

30.

Felis concolor is the scientific name for a mountain lion. What genus do they belong to?

a)

Felis

b)

concolor

c)

mountain

d)

lion

31.

Which of the 8 classification levels will always have the most different kinds of organisms?

a)

class

b)

species

c)

domain

d)

kingdom

32.

Which of these scientific names is written according to the rules of binomial nomenclature?

a)

Canis Lupus

b)

Balaenoptera musculus

c)

panthera leo

d)

Homo sapien

33.

Which kingdoms contain only multicellular organisms?

a)

protists and fungi

b)

protists and plants

c)

fungi and animals

d)

plants and animals

34.

Which of the following is not a kingdom within Domain Eukarya?

a)

animal

b)

protist

c)

bacteria

d)

fungi

35.

What does the word "nom" mean?

a)

feeder

b)

two

c)

other

d)

name

36.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of all living things?

a)

cellular organization

b)

using energy

c)

movement

d)

reproduction

37.

What is one way in which the members of Domain Bacteria and Domain Archaea are different?

a)

whether or not they have a nucleus

b)

how they get food

c)

the number of cells they are made up of

d)

the chemical makeup of their cells

38.

One characteristic used to put organisms into domains and kingdoms is _________________.

a)

how they obtain food

b)

how they move

c)

how they breathe

39.

The experiments of Redi and Pasteur helped to demonstrate that ________________________.

a)

species gradually change over time

b)

living things do not arise from nonliving materials

c)

organisms can be put in groups based on their similarities

d)

the chemicals of life could have arisen only from Earth

40.

In the system of binomial nomenclature, what is the scientific name for the dandelion?

a)

Plantae Tracheophyta

b)

Tracheophyta Angiospermae

c)

Asterates Compositae

d)

Taraxacum officinale

41.

Which of the four animals listed is most different from the other three?

a)

human

b)

walrus

c)

bald eagle

d)

honey bee

42.

What stage of the Lytic Cycle would come after the stage shown here?

a)

release

b)

assembly

c)

attachment

d)

replication

43.

Which structure in the bacterial cell is responsible for producing proteins?

a)

capsule

b)

DNA

c)

ribosome

d)

cell membrane

44.

Which type of reproduction in bacteria involves two parents?

a)

binary fission

b)

conjugation

c)

both binary fission and conjugation

d)

neither binary fission nor conjugation

45.

Which organism listed here has a soft outer body, wings, iridescent color, and a pointed beak?

a)

stage beetle

b)

hawk

c)

limpet

d)

humming bird

46.

Milk is placed in a refrigerator to __________________ the growth of bacteria in the milk.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

growth will not be affected

47.

HELPFUL or HARMFUL role of fungi - decomposers?

a)

helpful

b)

harmful

48.

HELPFUL or HARMFUL role of fungi - athlete's foot?

a)

helpful

b)

harmful

49.

HELPFUL or HARMFUL role of fungi - produce toxins?

a)

helpful

b)

harmful

50.

HELPFUL or HARMFUL role of fungi - yeast used to make bread rise?

a)

helpful

b)

harmful

51.

What part of a plant prevents water loss?

a)

root

b)

stem

c)

leaf

52.

What part of the plant provides the main support for the plant?

a)

root

b)

stem

c)

leaf

53.

What part of the plant is where gas exchange and transpiration occur?

a)

root

b)

stem

c)

leaf

54.

What part of the plant absorbs water into the plant?

a)

root

b)

stem

c)

leaf

55.

What type of vascular tissue transports water and minerals up the plant?

a)

xylem

b)

phloem

c)

vascular cambium

56.

What type of vascular tissue produces new vascular tissue?

a)

xylem

b)

phloem

c)

vascular cambium

57.

What type of vascular tissue transports food throughout the plant?

a)

xylem

b)

phloem

c)

vascular cambium

58.

NONVASCULAR or VASCULAR - low-growing?

a)

nonvascular

b)

vascular

59.

NONVASCULAR or VASCULAR - reproduce with spores or seeds?

a)

nonvascular

b)

vascular

60.

NONVASCULAR or VASCULAR - have a system of tubes for transporting materials?

a)

nonvascular

b)

vascular

61.

NONVASCULAR or VASCULAR - must live in dark, damp places?

a)

nonvascular

b)

vascular

62.

NONVASCULAR or VASCULAR - rely on osmosis and diffusion to move materials?

a)

nonvascular

b)

vascular