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WorksheetsViruses, Bacteria, and Germ Theory
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which features do viruses have in common with animal cells?
Ability to perform proteins at the ribosomes
Existence of lipids in cell membranes
Presence of a genetic code in nucleic acid
Production of energy by a mitochondrion
Which of these could be successfully treated with antibiotics?
Strep Throat
Common Cold
HIV
Influenza
An organism that can cause disease but can't be seen with a light microscope is most likely a
protozoan
fungus
virus
bacterium
Which of these is a virus?
Top left
Top right
Lower left
Lower right
Viruses are made up of either DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat. This means they are made of
fatty acids and amino acids
fatty acids and glycerol
amino acids and simple sugars
amino acids and nucleotides
Which part of the bacterium is used to move?
cell wall
flagellum
pili
plasmid
This diagram represents which type of bacterial reproduction?
Spore formation
Conjugation
Binary Fission
Nitrogen Fixation
A student in a class becomes sick with a fever and a cough. Two days later, 3 more students in the class become sick with the same symptoms. This is evidence that the illness is most likely caused by
cold weather
nutritional deficiencies
a genetic mutation
a pathogen
What do viruses need to reproduce?
Other viruses
Host organisms
a nutrient medium
an enzyme solution
Bacteria are important because they
aid in the production of foods and beverages
are decomposers
are nitrogen fixators
all of the above
The results of Pasteur's experiment helped Pasteur to
convince people to cover food
produce a vaccine against rabies
reject the theory of spontaneous generation
isolate the virus responsible for smallpox
Which of the following is NOT a method of preventing bacterial illnesses from spreading in a meat - processing plant?
Use of gloves when handling raw meat products
Washing hands and utensils with hot soapy water
Treatment of work areas with chemical disinfectants
Using antibiotics to treat persons with food poisoning.
Which of these was a result of the general acceptance that microorganisms cause disease?
The development of antibiotics
The belief in spontaneous generation
The link between viruses and RNA
The proof of a supernatural cause for illness
The German physician Robert Koch provided evidence to support the germ theory of infectious disease. Koch isolated bacteria from a cow with anthrax, then injected the bacteria into a healthy mouse. To support germ theory, what must have happened to the healthy mouse?
It spread smallpox
It became sick.
It became immune to viral infections
It produced antibiotics.
In 1847, a scientist noted that when physicians washed their hands before they had contact with their patients, there was a decreased number of infections. This was one of the first clues that
bacteria are present in water
bacteria generate spontaneously on hands
substances such as bacteria may cause diseases
physicians deliberately infected patients
Students research unicellular, prokaryotic organisms that live in harsh environments such as volcanic hot springs. Which of these groups are the students most likely researching.
Protista
Eubacteria
Plantae
Archaebacteria (Archae)
Bacteria adapt more quickly than elephants to environmental changes. Which best explains this difference?
Individual bacteria have more genes
Bacteria reproduce more rapidly
Individual bacteria grow more steadily
Bacteria populations are more isolated
All of these are common shapes of bacteria EXCEPT
rod
spherical
square
spiral
When a person receives a vaccine for a disease, his or her body -
receives antibodies against the specific pathogen
begins to fight the infections caused by the pathogens
creates antigens to fight the pathogen
begins to produce antibodies against the specific pathogen
All viruses contain
mitochondria
nucleic acids
ribosomes
cytoplasm
What accidental discovery in 1928 by Fleming revolutionized the way we treat bacteria?
Tuberculosis
Pathogens
Penicillium
Biogenesis
Which of these is NOT a treatment for viral diseases?
Vaccinations
Antibiotics
Antiviral drugs
Control of organisms that spread viruses
