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Bacteria, Protists & Fungi

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bacteria often found in extreme environments

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

2.

Bacteria that function as decomposers would be called

a)

producers

b)

consumers

3.

Cyanobacteria have chlorophyll so they are

a)

producers

b)

consumers

4.

Bacteria reproduce asexually through

a)

fragmentation

b)

binary fission

c)

mitosis

d)

conjugation

5.

A spherical bacteria that forms long chains would be called

a)

streptobacillum

b)

staphylospirillum

c)

streptococcus

d)

staphylococcus

6.

What kind of bacterium is shown in the photo

a)

spirillum

b)

streptococci

c)

staphylococci

d)

bacillus

7.

The bacteria in this photo is called a

a)

bacillus

b)

coccus

c)

spirillum

8.

Some bacteria can move by flagellum

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Because bacteria are prokaryotic, they do not have genetic material.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Identify letter (D) in the diagram

a)

flagellum

b)

pilli

c)

cilia

11.

Bacterial growth is limited by

a)

food

b)

water

c)

oxygen

d)

accumulation of wastes

e)

all the above

12.

Why are fungi and bacteria important to the environment?

a)

they are used to make foods like cheese

b)

they produce drugs such as antibiotics

c)

they perform photosynthesis adding oxygen to the atmosphere

d)

they recycle dead organic material

13.

Viruses are made of cells

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What hijacks a cell's genetic material to reproduce itself?

a)

bacteria

b)

viruses

c)

protists

d)

fungi

15.

All protists have a nucleus so they are

a)

eukaryotes

b)

prokaryotes

16.

Which of the following include organisms that performs photosynthesis?

a)

A. protozoans

b)

B. fungi

c)

C. algae

d)

D. protozoans and algae

17.

Amoeba is a protozoan that moves by

(a)  

18.

All fungi produce (a)   for reproduction

19.

An overpopulation of ___ is responsible for a red tide.

a)

paramecium

b)

dinoflagellate

c)

cyanobacteria

d)

euglena

20.

Conjugation is considered asexual reproduction because the genetic material of 2 organisms is combined.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

A group of protists living together is called a

a)

colony

b)

aggregation

c)

tissue

d)

lichen

22.

Which kingdom is an important part of the ocean's food chains.

a)

Eubacteria

b)

Protista

c)

Fungi

23.

Fungi obtain energy through photosynthesis

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which of the following is a benefit of fungi?

a)

produce drugs and chemicals such as penicillin and alcohol

b)

decompose wastes

c)

help produce foods like cheese and chocolate

d)

all of the above

25.

A saprophyte is a fungus that feeds on

a)

living organisms

b)

dead organisms

26.

What do you call a fungus that obtains its nutrition from a living host?

a)

saprophyte

b)

mycorrhizae

c)

symbiote

d)

parasite

27.

What do you call the symbiotic relationship of fungi and plant roots

a)

lichen

b)

colonial fungus

c)

mycorrhizae

d)

saprophyte

28.

What are the 2 main decomposer organisms?

a)

lichen and mycorrhizae

b)

bacteria and fungi

c)

algae and bacteria

d)

protists and fungi

29.

Fungi are made of long filaments called

(a)  

30.

Which 2 characteristics do all fungi have in common?

a)

hyphae and rhizoids

b)

gills and spores

c)

hyphae and spores

d)

sporangia and rhizoids

31.

What do you call DNA or RNA wrapped in a protein coat?

a)

fungi

b)

bacteria

c)

virus

d)

protist

32.

Which kingdom includes protozoans and algae?

(a)  

33.

Athlete's foot fungus is a

a)

parasite

b)

saprophyte

c)

symbiote

d)

protozoan

34.

What is the term for a spherical bacterium

(a)  

35.

What do you call a virus that remains dormant inside its host cell?

a)

latent

b)

lytic

36.

What do you call protists that float near the surface of the ocean and provide food for many marine organisms?

(a)  

37.

What two organisms is a lichen made of?

a)

bacteria and protist

b)

algae and protist

c)

fungus and bacteria

d)

fungus and algae

38.

What chemicals does the body produce to protect against viruses?

a)

antibiotics

b)

interferons

c)

spirillum

d)

penecillin

39.

Paramecium eat by

a)

absorbing their food through the cell membrane

b)

cilia sweeping food into their oral groove

c)

surrounding their prey with pseudopods

d)

conjugation

40.

Which of the following are producers?

a)

cyanobacteria

b)

fungi

c)

the protozoan euglena

d)

algae

41.

Rod shaped bacteria are called

a)

spirillum

b)

coccus

c)

bacillus

42.

Animal like protists are called

(a)  

43.

Plant like protists are called

(a)  

44.

___ are long whip like hairs that move unicellular organisms

a)

cilia

b)

pseudopods

c)

flagella

45.

Short hair like projections, many in number

a)

cilia

b)

pseudopods

c)

flagella

46.

Asexual reproduction in the filamentous algae Spirogyra is accomplished through

a)

binary fission

b)

fragmentation

c)

conjugation

47.

What is the term for sexual reproduction in Kingdom Protista?

(a)  

48.

Most bacteria cause disease.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Which of the following are true?

a)

The gills on a mushroom are located under the cap.

b)

The gills of a mushroom help it breathe.

c)

The gills of a mushroom produce spores

50.

The relationship between plant roots and fungi (mycorrhizae) can be described as

a)

parasitic

b)

saprophytic

c)

symbiotic

51.

Penicillin was derived from

a)

fungi

b)

bacteria

c)

viruses

d)

protists

52.

Identify number 1

a)

mycelium

b)

stalk

c)

cap

d)

gills

53.

Identify number 7

a)

mycelium

b)

stalk

c)

cap

d)

gills

54.

Identify number 6

a)

mycelium

b)

stalk

c)

cap

d)

gills

55.

Identify number 3

a)

mycelium

b)

stalk

c)

cap

d)

gills

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