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Prokaryote Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A unicellular organism with no nucleus and no membrane-bound organelles.

a)

Eukaryote

b)

Protist

c)

Prokaryote

2.

A spiral-shaped bacterium

a)

Spirillum

b)

Coccus

c)

Bacillus

3.

A rod/pill shaped bacterium

a)

Spirillum

b)

Coccus

c)

Bacillus

4.

A spherical bacterium

a)

Spirillum

b)

Coccus

c)

Bacillus

5.

A chain of bacteria

a)

Strepto

b)

Staphylo

6.

A cluster of bacteria

a)

Strepto

b)

Staphylo

7.

The Domain Archaea contains Kingdom _________________.

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Bacteria

d)

Monera

8.

The Domain Bacteria contains Kingdom _________________.

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Archaea

d)

Monera

9.

The many short extensions that Bacteria use for movement and conjugation.

a)

Pilus (Plural = Pili)

b)

Flagellum (Plural = Flagella)

c)

Peptidoglycan

d)

Ribosome

10.

The long, whip-like extension that some Bacteria use for movement.

a)

Pilus (Plural = Pili)

b)

Flagellum (Plural = Flagella)

c)

Peptidoglycan

d)

Ribosome

11.

Select the structure NOT found in Prokaryotes

a)

DNA

b)

chloroplasts

c)

cell wall

d)

ribosomes

12.

How can bacteria be grouped/classified?

a)

Shape

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Energy Obtaining/Releasing Strategies

d)

All of these!

13.

What role(s) does/do Bacteria play?

a)

Decomposers

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Food Production

d)

All of these!

e)

Nitrogen Fixation

14.

Any disease-causing microorganism/virus

a)

pathogen

b)

methanophile

c)

thermophile

d)

halophile

15.

A drug that disrupts the growth/metabolism of a bacterial infection.

a)

Vaccine

b)

Antibiotic

c)

NSAID

d)

Narcotic

16.

Can viral infections be treated with antibiotics?

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

Can bacterial infections be prevented through vaccination?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

Identify Bacteria shape A

a)

Bacillus

b)

Coccus

c)

Spirillum

d)

Strepto

e)

Staphylo

19.

Identify Bacteria shape B

a)

Bacillus

b)

Coccus

c)

Spirillum

d)

Strepto

e)

Staphylo

20.

Identify Bacteria shape C/D

a)

Bacillus

b)

Coccus

c)

Spirillum

d)

Strepto

e)

Staphylo

21.

Identify Bacteria colony F

a)

Streptococcus

b)

Staphylococcus

c)

Streptobacillus

d)

Staphylobacillus

22.

Identify Bacteria colony G

a)

Streptococcus

b)

Staphylococcus

c)

Streptobacillus

d)

Staphylobacillus

23.

Identify Bacteria colony I

a)

Streptococcus

b)

Staphylococcus

c)

Streptobacillus

d)

Staphylobacillus

24.

Process where a bacterium takes DNA from the environment (e.g. from a dead cell)

a)

transformation

b)

conjugation

c)

binary fission

d)

mutation

25.

Process in which a bacterium replicates its DNA and divides in half

a)

transformation

b)

conjugation

c)

binary fission

d)

mutation

26.

Process in which Prokaryotes exchange genetic information via pili

a)

transformation

b)

conjugation

c)

binary fission

d)

mutation

27.

Protective structure formed by a Prokaryote when growth conditions are unfavorable

a)

endospore

b)

cell wall

c)

capsule

d)

flagellum

28.

Slimy outer layer secreted by some bacteria

a)

endospore

b)

cell wall

c)

capsule

d)

flagellum

29.

Anaerobe that can survive with OR without oxygen

a)

Facultative

b)

Obligate

30.

Anaerobe that can only survive in an oxygen-free environment

a)

Facultative

b)

Obligate

31.

Archaebacteria found in extremely hot environments

a)

Thermophiles

b)

Halophiles

c)

Methanogens

32.

Archaebacteria found in extremely salty environments where there is a high salt concentration (e.g. Dead Sea)

a)

Thermophiles

b)

Halophiles

c)

Methanogens

33.

Prokaryotes that produce methane (e.g. cattle guts)

a)

Thermophiles

b)

Halophiles

c)

Methanogens

34.

Obtain/Construct their energy source through chemical reactions

a)

Chemoautotrophs

b)

Photoautotrophs

c)

Heterotrophs

d)

Chemoheterotrophs

35.

A strain of bacteria that has evolved and become resistant to antibiotics.

a)

Superbug

b)

Virus

c)

MRSA

d)

Ebola