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WorksheetsBacteria/Protists/Fungi
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
What are MOST fungi...
unicellular
multicellular
What are the 3 shapes of bacteria?
coccus = sphere, bacilli = rod shaped, spirillum = spiral
coccus = spiral, bacilli = rod shaped, spirillum = sphere
flagella, cilia, pseudopods
coccus = rod shaped, bacilli = spiral, spirillum = sphere
Why are fungi (and bacteria) so important to our world and environment?
they make food
they go through photosynthesis
they decompose waste
most of them make medicine
Which kingdom has organisms that are mostly one celled called algae, protozoans, and slime molds?
Archaebacteria
Eubacteria
Fungi
Protista
What is the reproductive cell that all fungi produce?
seeds
algae
spores
basidium
Which of the following protists perform photosynthesis (plantlike)? Choose all that apply!
euglena
diatom
green algae
amoeba
paramecium
Which of the following organisms are prokaryotes (don't have a nucleus)? Choose any that apply.
Virus
Fungi
Bacteria
Protist
How does an amoeba move?
cilia
pseudopods
flagella
it doesn't move
How does a paramecium move?
cilia
pseudopods
flagella
it doesn't move
How does a euglena move? (remember it has the eyespot)
cilia
pseudopods
flagella
it doesn't move
What are some helpful things bacteria can do? Choose all that apply.
decompose waste
make medicine
make food
make you sick
When a sporangium or basidium in a fungus splits open, what is released and spreads in the environment?
seeds
spores
hyphae
viruses
What are fungi lacking which causes them not to be able to make their own food?
chlorophyll
hyphae
spores
nucleus
What is penicillin an example of?
bacteria
protist
fungus
virus
What caused the Irish potato famine in the 1840s?
water mold
slime mold
downy mildew
a fungus
Which type of protist is a brown algae?
plant like
animal like
fungus like
Which type of protist is a ciliate (ex. paramecium)?
plant like
animal like
fungus like
Which type of protist is a flagellate (like the one that causes malaria)?
plant like
animal like
fungus like
Which type of protist is a slime mold?
plant like
animal like
fungus like
Which type of protist is a dinoflagellates?
plant like
animal like
fungus like
Which type of protist is a downy mildew?
plant like
animal like
fungus like
Which type of fungus is fuzzy black mold?
club fungi
imperfect fungi
sac fungi
zygote fungi
Which type of fungus is a mushroom?
club fungi
imperfect fungi
sac fungi
zygote fungi
Which type of fungus is a yeast cell?
club fungi
imperfect fungi
sac fungi
zygote fungi
Which type of fungus is penicillin?
club fungi
imperfect fungi
sac fungi
zygote fungi
What kingdom belongs to organisms that are found in extreme environments (like hot springs or salty lakes) and lack certain substances found in other bacteria?
Archaebacteria
Eubacteria
Protista
Fungi
Virus
What kingdom belongs to the more common bacteria like ones that make food such as yogurt and ones cause diseases like strep throat?
Archaebacteria
Eubacteria
Protista
Fungi
Virus
What kingdom has amoebas, euglenas, slime molds, and parameciums in it?
Archaebacteria
Eubacteria
Protista
Fungi
Virus
Which word describes something that can only reproduce if it takes over a living cell?
Archaebacteria
Eubacteria
Protista
Fungi
Virus
What is only made of a nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) and a protein coat?
bacteria
virus
protist
fungus
What's the term for an animal-like protist?
protozoan
algae
mold
flagella
What's the term for an plant-like protist?
protozoan
algae
mold
flagella
What is a long whip like tail that helps a protist or bacterium move?
cilia
pseudopods
flagella
spore
What are tiny hairlike projections that helps a protist move?
cilia
pseudopods
flagella
spore
What is a club shaped structure on club fungi where spores are produced?
sporangium
basidium
cap
flagella
What word is a fungus and algae living together and helping each other out? (hint deer eat it and they help break down rocks)
lichen
saprophyte
mycorrhizae
protozoan
What word is a fungus that feeds off dead organisms?
lichen
saprophyte
mycorrhizae
protozoan
What is the way that bacteria reproduce?
fission
interferon
sexually
antiobiotic
What is shot called that helps your body prepare to fight off a virus or bacteria?
vaccine
antibiotic
interferon
medicine
What is a chemical in your body that blocks viruses from attacking nearby healthy cells?
vaccine
antibiotic
interferon
medicine
