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Viruses, Bacteria, and Germ Theory

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which features do viruses have in common with animal cells?

a)

Ability to perform proteins at the ribosomes

b)

Existence of lipids in cell membranes

c)

Presence of a genetic code in nucleic acid

d)

Production of energy by a mitochondrion

2.

Which of these could be successfully treated with antibiotics?

a)

Strep Throat

b)

Common Cold

c)

HIV

d)

Influenza

3.

An organism that can cause disease but can't be seen with a light microscope is most likely a

a)

protozoan

b)

fungus

c)

virus

d)

bacterium

4.

Which of these is a virus?

a)

Top left

b)

Top right

c)

Lower left

d)

Lower right

5.

Viruses are made up of either DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat. This means they are made of

a)

fatty acids and amino acids

b)

fatty acids and glycerol

c)

amino acids and simple sugars

d)

amino acids and nucleotides

6.

Which part of the bacterium is used to move?

a)

cell wall

b)

flagellum

c)

pili

d)

plasmid

7.

This diagram represents which type of bacterial reproduction?

a)

Spore formation

b)

Conjugation

c)

Binary Fission

d)

Nitrogen Fixation

8.

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

a)

cold weather

b)

nutritional deficiencies

c)

a genetic mutation

d)

a pathogen

9.

What do viruses need to reproduce?

a)

Other viruses

b)

Host organisms

c)

a nutrient medium

d)

an enzyme solution

10.

Bacteria are important because they

a)

aid in the production of foods and beverages

b)

are decomposers

c)

are nitrogen fixators

d)

all of the above

11.

The results of Pasteur's experiment helped Pasteur to

a)

convince people to cover food

b)

produce a vaccine against rabies

c)

reject the theory of spontaneous generation

d)

isolate the virus responsible for smallpox

12.

Which of the following is NOT a method of preventing bacterial illnesses from spreading in a meat - processing plant?

a)

Use of gloves when handling raw meat products

b)

Washing hands and utensils with hot soapy water

c)

Treatment of work areas with chemical disinfectants

d)

Using antibiotics to treat persons with food poisoning.

13.

Which of these was a result of the general acceptance that microorganisms cause disease?

a)

The development of antibiotics

b)

The belief in spontaneous generation

c)

The link between viruses and RNA

d)

The proof of a supernatural cause for illness

14.

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?

a)

It spread smallpox

b)

It became sick.

c)

It became immune to viral infections

d)

It produced antibiotics.

15.

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

a)

bacteria are present in water

b)

bacteria generate spontaneously on hands

c)

substances such as bacteria may cause diseases

d)

physicians deliberately infected patients

16.

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.

a)

Protista

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Plantae

d)

Archaebacteria (Archae)

17.

Bacteria adapt more quickly than elephants to environmental changes. Which best explains this difference?

a)

Individual bacteria have more genes

b)

Bacteria reproduce more rapidly

c)

Individual bacteria grow more steadily

d)

Bacteria populations are more isolated

18.

All of these are common shapes of bacteria EXCEPT

a)

rod

b)

spherical

c)

square

d)

spiral

19.

When a person receives a vaccine for a disease, his or her body -

a)

receives antibodies against the specific pathogen

b)

begins to fight the infections caused by the pathogens

c)

creates antigens to fight the pathogen

d)

begins to produce antibodies against the specific pathogen

20.

All viruses contain

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleic acids

c)

ribosomes

d)

cytoplasm

21.

What accidental discovery in 1928 by Fleming revolutionized the way we treat bacteria?

a)

Tuberculosis

b)

Pathogens

c)

Penicillium

d)

Biogenesis

22.

Which of these is NOT a treatment for viral diseases?

a)

Vaccinations

b)

Antibiotics

c)

Antiviral drugs

d)

Control of organisms that spread viruses