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Bacteria, Fungi, Archaea // Levels of Complexity & Domains

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the SMALLEST?

a)

Atom

b)

Cell

c)

Organ

d)

Organ System

2.

Which of the following is an example of an ORGANELLE?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Stomach

c)

Liver

d)

Human

3.

Which of the following is an example of an ORGAN?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Heart

c)

Human

d)

Nucleus

4.

Which of the following is an example of an ORGANISM?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Stomach

c)

Human

d)

Nucleus

5.

What is Muscle Tissue made out of?

a)

Cell walls

b)

Muscle cells

c)

Brain cells

d)

Cheek cells

6.

What's the correct order from SMALLEST to LARGEST?

a)

Organ -> Organ system -> Cell

b)

Cell -> Organelle -> Organ

c)

Organelle -> Cell -> Organ

d)

Organ system -> Tissue -> Organ

7.

WATER (H2O) is an example of a(n):

a)

Atom

b)

Molecule

c)

Organelle

d)

Cell

8.

What is the smallest part of the levels of complexity?

a)

Organ

b)

Organism

c)

Atoms

d)

Molecules

9.

Which is the correct order of the levels of complexity, from largest to smallest?

a)

Organism-Organ System-Organs-Tissues-Cells-Cell Structure-Molecules-Atoms

b)

Organs-Cells-Cells Structure-Tissues-Organism

c)

Atoms-Molecules-Cell Structure-Cells-Tissues-Organs-Organ System-Organism

d)

Organism-Organs-Cells-Atoms

10.

What is the largest part of the levels of complexity?

a)

Atoms

b)

Molecules

c)

Organs

d)

Organism

11.

All organisms have molecules and atoms.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Organs and tissues that perform the same function are called _____________?

a)
cells
b)
tissues 
c)
organ system
d)
organs
13.

A group of tissues that perform a similar function is called_____. Examples include the heart, lungs, or stomach.

a)

cells

b)

tissues

c)

organs

d)

organ system

14.

A group of cells that have similar functions?


Examples are brain and muscle.

a)

cells

b)

tissues

c)

organs

d)

atoms

15.
The ___________ is the basic unit of life
a)
organ
b)
cell
c)
atom
d)
tissue
16.

When many organ systems work together, it can form...

a)

organ

b)

cells

c)

organ system

d)

organism

17.

This is an example of ........

a)

organ

b)

organ system

c)

tissue

d)

cell

18.

This is an example of ........

a)

cell

b)

organ system

c)

organ

d)

tissue

19.

A redwood tree is an organism.

a)

True

b)

False

20.
Which structures are found in every living cell?
a)

cell membranes and cytoplasm

b)
chloroplasts and mitochondria
c)

a cell wall and nuclei

d)

chloroplasts and a cell wall

21.
Cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are called ____________________.
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
c)
bacteria
d)
protists
22.

Who was the first person to see cells under the microscope?

a)

Mattias Schleiden

b)

Yasmin Esmail

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

23.

An organism that is made of a prokaryotic cell is called ....

a)

mold

b)

mushrooms

c)

plants

d)

bacteria

24.

Tiny membrane-bound structures inside a cell that function like organs of a body are called...

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

organelle

d)

organ

25.
The main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells? 
a)
Prokaryotic cells have a cell membrane but eukaryotic cells do not.
b)
Eukaryotic cells contain DNA in a nucleus while prokaryotic cells do not.
c)
Eukaryotic cells have flagella but prokaryotic cells do not.
d)
Prokaryotic cells contain membrane-bound ribosomes while eukaryotic cells do not. 
26.

A small piece of genetic material in the cell that can be passed to other bacteria is ________.

a)

a nucleus

b)

DNA

c)

a plasmid

d)

a ribosome

27.

True or False: Bacteria reproduce by binary fission.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

True or False: Organisms that thrive in volcanoes would be classified as archaea.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Bacteria can be used to make foods such as yogurt & cheese.

a)

true

b)

false

30.

Bacteria are classified by...

a)

shape

b)

the disease they cause

c)

color

d)

some

31.

What should a person do when infected by a bacteria such as streptococcus?

a)

Wait it out

b)

Freak out

c)

Take antibiotics

d)

Call 911

32.

Which of the following is one of the 3 domains?

a)

Animals

b)

Bacteria

c)

Prokaryote

d)

Fungi

33.

Which domain has organisms that live in harsh environments?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Eukaryota

d)

Prokaryota

34.

Are archaea multicellular or unicellular?

a)

Multicellular

b)

Unicellular

35.

Are bacteria multicellular or unicellular?

a)

Multicellular

b)

Unicellular

36.

Are archaea prokaryotes or eukaryotes?

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Eukaryotes

37.

Where are bacteria located?

a)

No where.

b)

Every where!

c)

Only in the restroom.

d)

On my hands only.

38.

What do you need to be able to see bacteria?

a)

Microscope

b)

Telescope

c)

Sunglasses

d)

3D Glasses

39.

True or False? Food contamination is one way that bacteria are harmful.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Are there more helpful or harmful bacteria in the world?

a)

Harmful

b)

Helpful

41.

Choose one way that bacteria can be helpful.

a)

Bacteria can help me with my homework.

b)

Bacteria can feed my dog.

c)

Bacteria can help me digest food.

d)

Bacteria can help me sleep.

42.

Are bacteria living or nonliving?

a)

Nonliving

b)

Living

43.
What do fungi use to reproduce?
a)
Hyphae
b)
Branches
c)
Spores
d)

Seeds

44.

Fungi are decomposers.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

What are some examples of food made by fungi?

a)

Bread

b)

Cheese

c)

Mushrooms

d)

All of the above

46.

Fungi are important to an ecosystem as

a)

Producers

b)

Controllers

c)

Decomposers

d)

Regulators

47.
What is an example of a fungus?
a)
moss
b)
mold
c)
bryophyte
d)
protist
48.

__________ are fungi that produce the gas that makes bread rise.

a)
Mushrooms
b)
Athletes' foot
c)
Blue Cheese
d)
Yeast
49.

To be a member of the domain Eukarya, a cell has to have a(n):

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Cell Membrane

50.

Members of which domain would be found in this extreme environment?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Eukaryota

51.
What are the three domains?
a)

Archaea, Bacteria, and Prokaryota

b)

Archaea, Protist, and Bacteria

c)

Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukaryota

d)

Archaea, Fungi, Bacteria

52.

Humans belong to which domain?

a)

Eukaryota

b)

Bacteria

c)

Archaea

d)

Prokaryota

53.

True or False: ALL bacteria are bad and will make you sick.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

How are archaea different from bacteria?

a)

Archaea and bacteria have identical cell wall composition and genetic makeup.

b)

Archaea have a different cell wall composition and genetic makeup compared to bacteria.

c)
Archaea are larger in size compared to bacteria.
d)
Archaea are unicellular organisms, while bacteria are multicellular.
55.

How are archaea different from bacteria?

a)

Archaea cell wall and cell membrane are chemically designed 

to withstand harsh environments.

b)

Archaea have multiple nuclei and bacteria do not.

c)

Archaea reproduce with spores and Bacteria reproduce 

through binary fission.

d)

Archaea are prokaryotes and bacteria are eukaryotes.

56.

____________ are archaea that live in the gut (stomach) of humans to 

help digest food.

a)

E. coli

b)

methanobrevibactar smithii

c)

pyrococcus furiosus

d)

staphylococcus

57.

Masses of bacteria that can be seen by the human eye 

are called ___________.

a)

colonies

b)

ribosomes

c)

hyphae

d)

viruses

58.

The tangy flavor in sourdough bread is caused by ____________.

a)

fungi

b)

mushrooms

c)

bacteria

d)

paramecia