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Prokaryote Diversity & Evolution

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first autotrophs were oxygenic.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Bacteria and archaea differ fundamentally in their...

a)

Plasma membranes

b)

Cell walls

c)

DNA replication

d)

All of the above

3.

Which of the following metabolisms is NOT found in Archaea?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

chemolithotrophy

c)

chemoorganotrophy

d)

aerobic respiration

4.

As studies continue to search for life in high-heat environments (e.g., black smokers and hot springs), it seems plausible there is no upper temperature limit for microbial life.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which group in Bacteria lacks cell walls?

a)

Corynebacterium

b)

Mycoplasma

c)

Sporosarcina

d)

Tenericutes

6.

Bioluminescence develops when...

a)

population density is high

b)

oxygen is depleted

c)

ambient light is low

d)

the host induces the bioluminescence genes

7.

Cyanobacteria...

a)

fix CO2 by the Calvin cycle

b)

can fix N2

c)

have specialized membranes called thylacoids

d)

all of the above

8.

When bacteria are exposed to nutrient-poor conditions, they form thick-walled structures that contain the chromosome and a small amount of cytoplasm. These structures are called...

a)

plasmids

b)

exospores

c)

nucleoids

d)

endospores

9.

There are currently no known predatory bacteria that are adapted to invade or kill nearby cells...

a)

True

b)

False