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Bacteria Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A Pathogen is a
a)
disease causing agent
b)
endospore
c)
bacteria
d)
virus
2.
What is the process by which a bacteria cell replicates its DNA and divides in half?
a)
Lysis
b)
Binary Fission
c)
Conjugation
d)
Prophage
3.
What is letter A pointing to?
a)
Flagellum
b)
Pili
c)
Capsid
d)
DNA
4.

Round or sphere shaped bacteria

a)

Bacilli

b)

Spiirilla

c)

Cocci

d)

Protist

5.

Helps bacteria cells to move (locomotion)

a)

Flagella

b)

Capsule

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Nucleoid

6.

Which of the following is a way in which bacteria is NOT helpful?

a)

Digestion

b)

Clean up oil

c)

Causes tooth decay (cavities)

d)

Used to make food

7.

The rod shaped bacteria

a)

Bacillius

b)

Spirillium

c)

Coccus

d)

Heptagon

8.

Where is bacteria found?

a)

Only in dirty places

b)

Everywhere

c)

Only in hot places

d)

Only when people do not wash their hands

9.

Streptococcus and Meningicoccal Meningitis

a)

Spirillium

b)

Bacillus

c)

Coccus

d)

Hepatitis

10.

Sphere shaped, Rod shaped, Spiral shaped bacteria

a)

Bacillus, Coccus, Spirillium

b)

Coccus, Bacillus, Spirillium

c)

Spirillium, Coccus, Bacillus

d)

Coccus, Spirillium, Bacillus

11.

Bacteria cells are

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

c)

eukaryotes

d)

always bad

12.

Why are bacteria cells a prokaryotic?

a)

They have a nucleus

b)

They are unicellular

c)

They lack a nucleus or membrane bound organelles

d)

They have a nucleus and membrane bound organelles

13.

Dormant bacteria produce a strong coat to withstand environmental stressors called

a)

Endospores

b)

Zygospores

c)

Megaspores

d)

Protozoans

14.

Which is NOT a characteristic of bacteria?

a)

unicellular

b)

single circular strand of DNA

c)

can undergo either asexual or sexual reproduction

d)

requires a host cell in order to live

15.

What is conjugation

a)

Bacteria splitting in 2

b)

Turning harmful substances into nonharmful substances

c)

Asexual form of reproduction for bacteria

d)

Passing genetic material to another bacteria

16.

What is the advantage binary fission for reproduction?

a)

bacteria can pass along antibiotic resistance to another bacteria

b)

many identical copies quickly

c)

bacteria can grow even larger

d)

none of the above

17.

Name the part in red

a)

flagellum

b)

cell wall

c)

cell membrane

d)

capsule

18.

Which word did best describes archaea and their choice of habitat?

a)

Methanophiles

b)

Extremophiles

c)

Archaebacteria

d)

Halophiles

19.
Which type of bacteria are shown in the image?
a)
Streptobacillus
b)
Staphylococcus
c)
Spirillum
20.
Which type of bacteria are shown in the image?
a)
Streptobacillus
b)
Staphylococcus
c)
Diplobacillus
21.
Which of the following is NOT used to describe a bacterial SHAPE?
a)
Coccus
b)
Spirillum
c)
Diplo
d)
Bacillus