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General micro quiz 1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Eukaryotes are...

a)

Unicellular

b)

Multicellular

c)

Both

d)

Neither

2.

Archaea is what kind of cell?

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Neither

d)

Both

3.

what kind of cell is this

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Don't Know

4.

First type of cell to appear on Earth?

a)

Plant

b)

animal

c)

Prokaryotic

d)

Eukaryotic

5.

Contains ribosomes

a)

Eukaryotic Cells

b)

Prokaryotic Cells

c)

Both

d)

Neither

6.

Contains Plasma Membrane

a)

Eukaryotic Cells

b)

Prokaryotic Cells

c)

Both

d)

Neither

7.

Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have many differences, but they also share some common features. Which of the following may be found in either type of cell?

a)

Golgi bodies

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Nucleus

8.

How are prokaryotes and eukaryotes similar?

a)

They both contain membrane-bound organelles.

b)

They both have cell membranes.

c)

The both have nuclei.

d)

They both have chloroplasts.

9.

_____________ are the basic unit of living things.

a)

Organisms

b)

Organelles

c)

tissues

d)

Cells

10.

What does the prefix "pro" mean?

a)

True

b)

After

c)

Before

d)

Nucleus

11.

What does the prefix "kary" mean?

a)

before

b)

nucleus

c)

after

d)

true

12.

Which types of cells are ONLY unicellular?

a)

prokaryotes

b)

eukaryotes

c)

plants

d)

animals

13.

Where is the DNA found in a prokaryote?

a)

in a membrane

b)

in a nucleus

c)

it doesn't have DNA

d)

"loose" in the cell

14.

Cell wall of bacteria is made up of

a)

Cellulose

b)

Chitin

c)

Peptidoglycan

d)

Phospholipid

15.

Number of chromosomes in a prokaryotic cell is

a)

single chromosome

b)

multiple chromosome

c)

double chromosome

d)

no chromosome

16.

The event that triggered the development and establishment of microbiology as a science is the

a)

Development of Microscope

b)

Germ theroy of disease

c)

Spontaneous generation

d)

Vaccinations

17.

Which scientists’ first disproved spontaneous generation

a)

Louis Pasteur

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Robert Koch

d)

Francesco Redi

18.

The purpose of swan-necked flasks that Louis Pasteur designed to disprove spontaneous generation is to:

a)

Allow the multiplication of microbes in the broth

b)

Trap the microbes and prevent them from reaching the broth

c)

Implicate the role of flies in the development of maggots on rotting meat

d)

Pasteurize the meat broth

19.

All of the following scientist didn't support the idea of “spontaneous generation” except:

a)

Louis Pasteur

b)

Theodor Schwann

c)

John Needham

d)

Robert Koch

20.

I have proteins and nucleic acids (like DNA or RNA), but I am not actually a living thing. What am I?

a)

Archaea

b)

protist

c)

bacteria

d)

virus

21.

This scientist is known for the first vaccine created in a laboratory and is known for pasteurization and proving that germs cause disease.

a)

Alexander Fleming

b)

Louis Pasteur

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Joseph Lister

22.

This scientist, known for his “Germ Theory,” showed that airborne microbes were the cause of disease

a)

Louis Pasteur

b)

Alexander Fleming

c)

Joseph Lister

d)

Koch

23.

Which scientist came back from a vacation and found that a bluish-green mold had killed bacteria?

a)

Jenner

b)

Louis Pasteur

c)

Alexander Fleming

d)

Tyndall

24.

Which scientist is most responsible for finally laying the theory of sponaneous generation to rest?

a)

Joseph Lister

b)

Robert Koch

c)

Francesco Redi

d)

Louis Pasteur

25.

The scientist who is credited with the discovery of bacteria is

a)

Pasteur

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Robert Koch

d)

Antony van Leeuwenhoek