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Unit 1 Microbiology Lesson Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the MOST important reason that scientists classify living things?

a)

It allows scientists to be lazy.

b)

It helps scientists see how organisms are alike and different.

2.
An organism made up of one cell
a)
Multicellular
b)
Unicellular
c)
Triocellular
d)
One-cellular
3.
All cells that are bacteria 
a)
are made up of more than one cell 
b)
lack a nucleus 
c)
are related to fungi
d)
make their own food 
4.

Plants are different from fungi because

a)

plants reproduces through sexual reproduction

b)

plants can make their own food

c)

plants are made up of one cell

d)

plants are prokaryotes

5.

Fungi cannot ________.

a)

have a nucleus

b)

reproduce

c)

belong to a domain

d)

make their own food

6.

An organism which is made up of more than one, often different, cells.

a)

autotrophic

b)

unicellular

c)

heterotrophic

d)

multicellular

7.
Which tool would be most helpful for studying bacteria?
a)
Telescope
b)
Binoculars
c)
Microscope
8.

When naming a organism with their scientific name, the family and genus is used.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The first characteristics a taxonomist will use to determine which kingdom an organism belong in is:

a)

if they have a cell wall or not

b)

if they are prokaryotic or eukaryotic

c)

if the reproduce sexually or asexually

d)

what chemicals are in their cell wall

10.

Which statement best describes a bacterial cell?

a)

It contains more than one cell

b)

It is a complete organism

c)

It is part of a larger organism

d)

It contains different kinds of cells

11.
The whiplike tail on some bacteria that help them move
a)
Nucleoid
b)
Pili
c)
Flagella
d)
Cilia
12.
Which statement about bacteria is true?
a)
All bacteria are prokaryotes
b)
All bacteria are eukaryotes
c)
All bacteria are autotrophs
d)
All bacteria are heterotrophs
13.
Bacteria come in all of the following shapes EXCEPT which?
a)
spiral
b)
rod-like
c)
rectangular
d)
spherical
14.
Which statement about bacteria is true?
a)
Bacteria help you breath
b)
Bacteria help you digest your food
c)
Bacteria help add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
d)
All bacteria need sunlight to make food
15.
How does pasteurization make food safe to eat?
a)
It changes dangerous chemicals in the food into safer chemicals
b)
It encourages the growth of important gut-bacteria
c)
It heats the food enough to kill all bacteria
d)
It causes milk to sour and turn into butter
16.
Bacteria are prokaryotes which means they
a)
have a nucleus on their capsule
b)
do not contain a nucleus
c)
can live in environments with and without oxygen
17.
Name this bacteria shape
a)
coccus
b)
bacillus
c)
spirillum
18.
 Bacteria that help break down dead material in the environment are called 
a)
vaccines
b)
decomposers
c)
oats
19.
True or False: Some types of bacteria eat and clean up oil spills
a)
True
b)
False
20.

A disease causing organism.

a)

pathogen

b)

poison

c)

vaccine

21.
Live bacteria are found in milk, cheese and yogurt
a)
True
b)
False
22.
The name of a bacteria can be described by its shape
a)
False
b)
True
23.
How do bacteria move?
a)
flagella
b)
cilia
c)
they don't
24.
If a bacterial shape is described as being "strepto" smart patients know  the bacteria is growing in a  
a)
clump
b)
cluster
c)
chain
25.
All bacteria are
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
eukaryotic
26.

What shape are these bacteria?

a)

cocci

b)

bacili

c)

spirilla

d)

linguine

27.

What shape are these bacteria?

a)

cocci

b)

bacilli

c)

spirilla

d)

fusilli

28.

What shape are these bacteria?

a)

cocci

b)

bacilli

c)

spirilla

d)

tortellini

29.

Cells that lack membrane bound organelles such a nucleus are called

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

30.

The scientist who discovered penicillin (a type of anitbiotic).

a)

Bill Nye

b)

Alexander Flemming

c)

Edward Jenner

d)

Bill Gates

31.

What might happen if you didn't have bacteria in your digestive tract?

a)

Your intestines would shut down

b)

Your body couldn't break down certain types of food

c)

You would never get sick

d)

You wouldn't be able to eat vegetables

32.

Which of the following is a true statement about bacteria?

a)

Bacteria exist in only a few environments on earth

b)

Bacteria can grow to extremely large sizes

c)

Most bacteria are harmful to humans

d)

Bacteria can be both harmful and helpful to humans

33.

What term best describes the function of flagella in bacteria?

a)

Locomotion

b)

Digestion

c)

Absorption

d)

Reproduction

34.
Archea differ from Bacteria in that the cell wall 
a)
contains peptidoglycan
b)
contains lipids
c)
contains oxygen
d)
contains nitrogen
35.

Prokaryotes are found in which domain?

a)

Animalia

b)

Plantae

c)

Eukarya

d)

Bacteria

36.

Where are bacteria located?

a)

No where.

b)

Every where!

c)

Only in the restroom.

d)

On my hands only.

37.
The three main shapes of bacteria are all of the following EXCEPT
a)
rod shaped (bacilli)
b)
spherical (cocci)
c)
octagon (octilli)
d)
spiral (spirilla)
38.
The flagella on a bacteria serve what purpose? 
a)
helps the bacteria find a mate
b)
cleans the bacteria
c)
helps the bacteria to move
d)
protects the bacteria
39.

Known as the Father of Microbiology due to his work with "animacules" found on his own teeth is:

a)

Jonas Salk

b)

Robert Koch

c)

Semmelweiss

d)

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

40.
Which organisms require a host cell to reproduce?
a)
protozoans
b)
bacteria
c)
viruses
41.
Which best compares bacteria and viruses?
a)
Bacteria are smaller than viruses.
b)
Bacteria cause disease, but viruses do not.
c)
Bacteria are living organisms, but viruses are not.
d)
Bacteria have genetic material, but viruses do not.
42.

This scientist experimented with raw meat: one was sealed and the other was left to be exposed to flies; maggot growth was observed ONLY in meat that was exposed.

a)

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

b)

Francesco Redi

c)

Louis Pasteur

d)

Robert Hooke

43.
This scientist is best known for his Nobel Prize-winning discovery of the antibiotic penicillin in 1928.
a)
Alexander Fleming
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Louis Pasteur
d)
Joseph Lister
44.
This scientist, known for his “Germ Theory,” showed that airborne microbes were the cause of disease
a)
Alexander Fleming
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Louis Pasteur
d)
Joseph Lister
45.
Which scientist came back from a vacation and found that a bluish-green mold had killed bacteria?
a)
Alexander Fleming
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Louis Pasteur
d)
Joseph Lister
46.
The practice of heating liquids to kill bacteria is called
a)
fermentation
b)
pasteurization
c)
vaccination
d)
microbiology
47.
Which early microbiologist was most responsible for developing standard microbiology laboratory techniques?
a)
Louis Pasteur
b)
Robert Koch
c)
Carl von Linne
d)
John Tyndall
48.
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
49.

Robert Koch began his work with the Germ Theory of Disease with what agent

a)

cholera

b)

syphilis

c)

anthrax

d)

Tuberculosis

50.

The bacterium for which Robert Koch proved Germ theory was

a)

Bacillus

b)

Bacillus anthracis

c)

Bacillus subtilis

d)

Bacillus megaterium

51.
Mycology is the study of what?
a)
fungi
b)
mice
c)
parasites
d)
viruses
52.
How is the antibiotic penicillin is made?
a)
Secreted from a fungus
b)
Secreted from a bacteria
c)
Synthesized in a lab
d)
Secreted from a plant
53.

What word is Latin for Poison ?

a)

Disease

b)

Rabies

c)

Bacteria

d)

Virus

54.

How do viruses reproduce

a)

They take over the living cells machinery

b)

They slide in the cell on their own

c)

They can reproduce themselves

d)

They put themselves in our bloodstream first

55.

Are viruses alive ?

a)

yes

b)

no

56.

How large are viruses ?

a)

100-150 nm

b)

300-600nm

c)

20-200 nm

d)

10-100nm

57.

Viruses are not organisms, instead what are they ?

a)

pathogens

b)

diseases

c)

bacteria

d)

Infectious Particles

58.

Protein shells covering viruses are also known as ________.

a)

Capsid

b)

Nuclei

c)

Cell Envelope

d)

Chemical Machinery

59.

Small pox vaccine was first discovered by

a)

Robert Koch

b)

Louis Pasteur

c)

Joseph Lister

d)

Edward Jenner

60.

Who performed the Swan neck experiment to disprove the theory of abiogenesis?

a)

Lazzaro Spallanzani

b)

John Tyndall

c)

Francisco Redi

d)

Louis Pasteur

61.

Antiseptic surgery was discovered by

a)

Joseph Lister

b)

Robert Koch

c)

Louis Pasteur

d)

John Tyndall

62.

Hand Washing to prevent childhood fever was introduced by

a)

Joseph Lister

b)

Robert Koch

c)

Ignaz Semmelweis

d)

Edward Jenner

63.

The epidemic that infected Europe, Middle East and North Africa and killed tens of millions of people was known as the Black Death. The disease was caused by

a)

Small pox

b)

Anthrax

c)

Bubonic plague

d)

Spanish flu

64.

This scientist experimented with raw meat: one was sealed and the other was left to be exposed to flies; maggot growth was observed ONLY in meat that was exposed.

a)

Francisco Redi

b)

Antony Von Leewenhoek

c)

Louis Pasteur

d)

John Needham

65.

The science and the technology that researches living organisms that cannot be seen with naked eye is called ________

a)

Microorganisms

b)

Microbiology

c)

Bacteriology

d)

Microscience

66.

How are thousands of tiny creatures that live in our environment called?

a)

Tiny animals

b)

Bacteria

c)

Microorganisms

d)

Microscope

67.

Where can we find microorganisms on earth?

a)

In the air

b)

Inside water

c)

On surfaces

d)

All of the above

68.

A small group of microorganisms that cause infectious diseases are called _____________

a)

Pathogens

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Flu

69.

Which one is NOT a benefit of microorganisms to our daily lives?

a)

Live normally in different part of our body

b)

Prevent exposure to other harmful microorganisms

c)

Improve the quality of farming soil

d)

Abundance of essential nutrients

70.

Microorganisms help in the production of bread, cheese and yogurt.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

_____________ breaks down waste products, and takes part in the synthesis of vitamin K.

a)

Escherichia coli

b)

Lactobacillus acidophilus

c)

Bacillus anthracis

d)

Streptococcus

72.

Which of these is NOT a set of microorganisms ?

a)

Bacteria, virus and fungi

b)

Protozoa, fungi and parasites

c)

Bacteria, insects and fungi

d)

Bacteria, Protozoa and Parasites

73.

Which one of these is NOT a communicable disease?

a)

Diarrhea

b)

Whooping cough

c)

Chicken pox

d)

Influenza

74.
Which is an example of a disease caused by fungi
a)
Diphtheria
b)
The Common Cold
c)
Strep Throat
d)
Athlete's Foot
75.
What are some examples of food made by fungi
a)
Bread
b)
Cheese
c)
Mushrooms
d)
All of the above

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