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WorksheetsBacteria to Plants Core Assessment Review
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 31mins
Which of the following help prevent the spread of infectious disease?
antibiotics
vaccines
pathogens
toxins
Which of the following protists move with cilia?
ameba
euglena
diatom
paramecium
Which structure in the euglena contains pigments that help the euglena find light?
flagella
eyespot
vacuole
chloroplast
What two compounds are produced by a plant during photosynthesis?
oxygen and water
carbon dioxide and water
oxygen and sugar
water and sugar
Where in the plant cell does photosynthesis take place?
leaf
nucleus
stem
chloroplast
Which structure in the mushroom gives it shape and transports water, food, and minerals throughout the mushroom?
cap
gills
spores
hyphae
Which of the following characteristics is not true about members of the Kingdom Fungi?
are autotrophic
reproduce with spores
have cell walls
absorb food from their surroundings
Which structure in protists is used to get rid of excess water?
anal pore
contractile vacuole
food vacuole
gullet
Which structure is used for food gathering and movement in an ameba?
cilia
flagella
pseudopod
cyst
Which of the following is not effective for treating viral diseases?
bed rest
antibiotics
drinking fluids
vaccines
In which type of bacterial reproduction is genetic material exchanged from one bacterium to another?
conjugation
binary fission
both conjugation and binary fission
neither conjugation nor binary fission
Which structure in a bacterial cell provides protection, support, and gives the cell shape?
cell membrane
cytoplasm
pellicle
cell wall
Which of the following organisms is a prokaryote?
bacteria
protist
fungus
plant
During which stage of the Lytic Cycle is the host cell tricked into making new virus parts?
attachment
replication
release
assembly
What is the one factor in a controlled experiment that a scientist changes?
responding variable
dependent variable
qualitative variable
manipulated variable
Which part of the plant carries out most of the photosynthesis?
root
stem
leaf
flower
In which type of bacterial reproduction are the offspring identical to the parent?
conjugation
binary fission
both conjugation and binary fission
neither conjugation nor binary fission
Which part of the plant anchors it in the ground and absorbs water and minerals from the soil?
root
stem
leaf
flower
An organism that contains a nucleus is called a(n) ___________.
autotroph
prokaryote
eukaryote
heterotroph
The responding variable in Redi's experiment was _________.
whether or not there was a cover on the jar
whether or not the broth was boiled
whether or not there were maggots present on the meat
whether or not there was bacterial growth in the broth
The manipulated variable in Pasteur's experiment was ____________.
whether or not there was a cover on the jar
whether or not the broth was boiled
whether or not there were maggots present on the meat
whether or not there was bacterial growth in the broth
Which two levels of classification make up the scientific name of an organism?
domain and kingdom
phylum and class
genus and species
order and family
Which of the following characteristics of living things do viruses have?
made up of cells
respond to surroundings
grow and develop
reproduce
Which of the following organisms is an autotroph?
mushroom
bacteria living in yogurt
dandelion
ameba
Which kingdom contains only multicellular heterotrophs?
protist
fungi
plant
animal
A change in an organism's surrounding that causes it to react is a __________________.
response
manipulated variable
stimulus
development
Which of the following is not a basic need of all living things?
oxygen
food
living space
water
An organism's ability to maintain stable internal conditions is called ____________________.
growth
responding
development
homeostasis
Which two organisms would have more classification levels in common?
a mushroom and a sunflower
an earthworm and an owl
a bacterium and a brown algae
a slime mold and a dandelion
Felis concolor is the scientific name for a mountain lion. What genus do they belong to?
Felis
concolor
mountain
lion
Which of the 8 classification levels will always have the most different kinds of organisms?
class
species
domain
kingdom
Which of these scientific names is written according to the rules of binomial nomenclature?
Canis Lupus
Balaenoptera musculus
panthera leo
Homo sapien
Which kingdoms contain only multicellular organisms?
protists and fungi
protists and plants
fungi and animals
plants and animals
Which of the following is not a kingdom within Domain Eukarya?
animal
protist
bacteria
fungi
What does the word "nom" mean?
feeder
two
other
name
Which of the following is not a characteristic of all living things?
cellular organization
using energy
movement
reproduction
What is one way in which the members of Domain Bacteria and Domain Archaea are different?
whether or not they have a nucleus
how they get food
the number of cells they are made up of
the chemical makeup of their cells
One characteristic used to put organisms into domains and kingdoms is _________________.
how they obtain food
how they move
how they breathe
The experiments of Redi and Pasteur helped to demonstrate that ________________________.
species gradually change over time
living things do not arise from nonliving materials
organisms can be put in groups based on their similarities
the chemicals of life could have arisen only from Earth
In the system of binomial nomenclature, what is the scientific name for the dandelion?
Plantae Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta Angiospermae
Asterates Compositae
Taraxacum officinale
Which of the four animals listed is most different from the other three?
human
walrus
bald eagle
honey bee
What stage of the Lytic Cycle would come after the stage shown here?
release
assembly
attachment
replication
Which structure in the bacterial cell is responsible for producing proteins?
capsule
DNA
ribosome
cell membrane
Which type of reproduction in bacteria involves two parents?
binary fission
conjugation
both binary fission and conjugation
neither binary fission nor conjugation
Which organism listed here has a soft outer body, wings, iridescent color, and a pointed beak?
stage beetle
hawk
limpet
humming bird
Milk is placed in a refrigerator to __________________ the growth of bacteria in the milk.
increase
decrease
growth will not be affected
HELPFUL or HARMFUL role of fungi - decomposers?
helpful
harmful
HELPFUL or HARMFUL role of fungi - athlete's foot?
helpful
harmful
HELPFUL or HARMFUL role of fungi - produce toxins?
helpful
harmful
HELPFUL or HARMFUL role of fungi - yeast used to make bread rise?
helpful
harmful
What part of a plant prevents water loss?
root
stem
leaf
What part of the plant provides the main support for the plant?
root
stem
leaf
What part of the plant is where gas exchange and transpiration occur?
root
stem
leaf
What part of the plant absorbs water into the plant?
root
stem
leaf
What type of vascular tissue transports water and minerals up the plant?
xylem
phloem
vascular cambium
What type of vascular tissue produces new vascular tissue?
xylem
phloem
vascular cambium
What type of vascular tissue transports food throughout the plant?
xylem
phloem
vascular cambium
NONVASCULAR or VASCULAR - low-growing?
nonvascular
vascular
NONVASCULAR or VASCULAR - reproduce with spores or seeds?
nonvascular
vascular
NONVASCULAR or VASCULAR - have a system of tubes for transporting materials?
nonvascular
vascular
NONVASCULAR or VASCULAR - must live in dark, damp places?
nonvascular
vascular
NONVASCULAR or VASCULAR - rely on osmosis and diffusion to move materials?
nonvascular
vascular
