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7th grade Chap 11 Microbiology Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is NOT a main part of a virus?

a)

Capsid (protein envelope)

b)

Nucleus

c)

Nucleic Acid (DNA or RNA)

2.

All of the following are unicellular eukaryotes EXCEPT

a)

bacteria

b)

amoeba

c)

euglena

d)

paramecium

3.

"Coccus" means a bacterial cell is shaped like a

a)

rod

b)

spiral

c)

sphere

d)

hexagon

4.

Prokaryotic means the organism is

a)

small

b)

unicellular

c)

without a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles

d)

disease causing

5.

Which of the following is the term for "false feet"--the bulges of cytoplasm that amoeba use to move?

a)

cilia

b)

pseudopodia

c)

flagella

d)

prosthetic

6.

Protists that are more plant-like because they photosynthesize are called:

a)

zooplankton

b)

protozoan

c)

krill

d)

algae

7.

A relationship that involves two different species of organisms that live together and usually benefit each other is

a)

parasitism

b)

binary fission

c)

mycology

d)

symbiosis

8.

The study of tiny living organisms like bacteria and protists is

a)

virology

b)

microbiology

c)

fungology

d)

gross

9.

Euglena are photosynthesizing protists that move with a long, whip-like tail. The whip-like structure is

a)

a cilium

b)

a flagellum

c)

a pseudopod

d)

hair

10.

Which is NOT a disease caused by bacteria?

a)

Staph infection

b)

tetanus

c)

strep throat

d)

athlete's foot

11.

All bacteria have

a)

a cell membrane and cell wall

b)

a cell membrane and chloroplasts

c)

a cell membrane and mitochondria

d)

a cell membrane and a nucleus

12.

A chain of rod-shaped bacteria would be called

a)

streptobacillus

b)

streptococcus

c)

staphylobacillus

d)

staphylococcus

13.

Lichen are made of a relationship between which TWO organisms?

a)

amoeba and fungi

b)

algae and fungi

c)

algae and bacteria

d)

paramecium and algae

14.

The tops of edible mushrooms are called

a)

stolons

b)

rhizoids

c)

hats

d)

caps

15.

Which organism can reproduce asexually by spores?

a)

amoeba

b)

euglena

c)

fungi

d)

humans

16.

Photosynthesizing bacteria that used to be called blue-green algae are

a)

ugly

b)

cyanobacteria

c)

streptococcus

d)

desmids

17.

A substance made of algae that is added to ice cream to make it smooth is

a)

agarose

b)

cyanobacteria

c)

diatoms

d)

carrageenan

18.

Viruses are alive.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

Viruses are cured by antibiotics.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Bacteria are cured by antibiotics.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Penicillin is an antibiotic that was made from

a)

bacteria

b)

protists

c)

viruses

d)

fungi

22.

The term that means an organism is capable of causing disease is

a)

symbiotic

b)

pathogenic

c)

benign

d)

ethical

23.

The French scientist who was known for identifying that bacteria cause food to spoil and for developing a technique called pasteurization to preserve foods was

a)

Joseph Lister

b)

Alexander Fleming

c)

Dr. Semmelweis

d)

Louis Pasteur

24.

The thread-like cells that make up fungi are called

a)

hypha

b)

cilia

c)

flagella

d)

filaments

25.

Which part of the mushroom is where spores are made?

a)

Cap

b)

Gills

c)

Stipe

d)

Mycelial threads