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WorksheetsBacteria and DNA structure
Total questions: 168
Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins
All bacteria have DNA.
true
false
A scientist is studying a bacteria under a microscope. She notices that the bacteria is moving. What could be the reason for this movement?
The bacteria is trying to find a mate
The bacteria is cleaning itself
The bacteria is using its flagella to move
The bacteria is protecting itself
Bacteria reproduce through what method? (be as specific as possible)
asexual reproduction
sexual reproduction
binary fission
conjugation
A thick walled structure that helps protect the bacteria is called the
cell wall
nucleoid
flagella
endospore
Most known prokaryotes are
Arachaea
Bacteria
Protists
Fungi
Bacteria find nutrients through the following ways EXCEPT
photosynthesis
fork and knife
mutualism
parasitism
Producer bacteria
make their own food through photosynthesis.
consume other organisms.
break down decayed organisms.
break down chemicals.
The whiplike tail on some bacteria that help them move
Nucleoid
Pili
Flagella
Cilia
Which statement about bacteria is true?
All bacteria are prokaryotes
All bacteria are eukaryotes
All bacteria are autotrophs
All bacteria are heterotrophs
Which statement about bacteria is true?
Bacteria help you breath
Bacteria help you digest your food
Bacteria help add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
All bacteria need sunlight to make food
Bacteria have a cell membrane
True
False
Some do, some don't
Only in certain temperature conditions
Bacteria reproduce by...
sexual reproduction only
asexual reproduction only
usually asexual, sometimes sexual reproduction
a unique type of reproduction called endosporosis
Bacteria cells have all of the following EXCEPT which?
mitochondria
genetic material
cell membrane
ribosomes
How are bacterial cells different from the cells of eukaryotes?
The bacteria are prokaryotes, and the genetic material is not contained in the nuclei.
The bacteria are eukaryotes, and the genetic material is not contained in the nuclei.
The bacteria are prokaryotes, and the genetic material is contained in the nuclei.
The bacteria are eukaryotes, and the genetic material is contained in the nuclei.
How is bacteria helpful?
Provide carbon dioxide, food products, environmental recycling, medicine.
Provide oxygen, food products, environmental recycling, medicine.
Provide oxygen, food wastes, environmental recycling, medicine.
Provide oxygen, food products, environment medicine.
A process by which bacteria reproduce asexually
binary fission
cellular respiration
pasteurization
decomposers
Organisms that break down food large, complex chemicals in dead organisms into small, simple chemicals
ribosomes
flagelllum
conjugation
decomposers
A process by which bacteria reproduce sexually
conjugation
binary fission
endospore
decomposers
Tiny single-celled organisms that live almost everywhere
ribosomes
cytoplasm
bacteria
virus
Bacterial cells are...
Eukaryotic
Prokaryotic
Viruses
Fungal
Most bacteria are
Harmful
Helpful
Begnin
Cancer
The singular term for bacteria is...
Bacterial
Bacterias
Bacteria
Bacterium
Binary fission results in
2 genetically different cells
4 genetically identical cells
2 genetically identical cells
4 genetically different cells
What are pathogens?
Eukaryotic cells that turned in to bacteria
Disease causing agents
Microorganisms that help clean up oil spills
Beneficial bacterial cells
Bacteria are prokaryotes which means they
have a nucleus on their capsule
do not contain a nucleus
can live in environments with and without oxygen
make their own food
Bacteria that help break down dead material in the environment are called
vaccines
decomposers
oats
Process that sterilizes bacteria so it is safe to eat
pasteurization
boiling
juliette
The flu is caused by
bacteria
virus
Strep throat is caused by
bacteria
virus
Bacteria are only found in dirty places
True
False
Bacteria can only be spread through coughing
False
True
Bacteria help you digest food.
True
False
Bacteria are smaller then viruses.
True
False
The graph represents the results of an investigation of the growth of three identical bacterial cultures incubated at different temperatures. Which inference can be made from this graph?
Temperature is unrelated to the reproductive rate of bacteria
Bacteria cannot grow at a temperature of 5°C.
Life activities in bacteria slow down at high temperatures.
Refrigeration will most likely slow the growth of these bacteria.
What would most likely happen if most of the bacteria and fungi were removed from an ecosystem?
Nutrients resulting from decomposition would be reduced.
Energy provided for autotrophic nutrition would be reduced.
The rate of mutations in plants would increase.
Soil fertility would increase.
The bacterium Clostridium tetani is found on nearly all surfaces. A short time after one or two of these bacteria enter a wound, a large number of them may be found in the wound as a result of
regeneration
vegetative propagation
asexual reproduction
gametogenesis
Are bacteria prokaryotes or eukaryotes?
Prokaryotes
Eukaryotes
Bacteria are used in
farming
the medical industry
the food industry
all of these
Which of the structures is NOT found in bacteria?
ribosome
cell membrane
cytoplasm
nuclear membrane
True or False:
Bacteria is found on our body, especially in our intestines and skin.
True
False
The bacteria cell has DNA.
True
False
Bacteria that can make their own food are called
microbes
pathogens
decomposers
autotrophs
Four ways that bacteria are helpful to people.
Provide oxygen, food products, environmental recycling, medicine.
Provide carbon dioxide, food products, environmental recycling, medicine.
Provide oxygen, waste products, environmental recycling, medicine.
Provide oxygen, food products, environmental recycling.
Which is true about bacteria cells ?
they lack lipids
they lack a nucleus
they lack proteins
they lack DNA
True or False: Some types of bacteria eat and clean up oil spills
True
False
Bacteria cells are exactly like animal cells
True
False
Which of the following is true for both bacteria and viruses?
both contain genetic material
can be killed using antibiotics
have a cell membrane
have a protein coat
What type of fossils provide evidence of the activities of ancient organisms?
molds and casts
petrified fossils
trace fossils
carbon films
Scientist study the ____________________ to learn about the history of life, past environments on Earth, and how different groups of organisms have changed over time.
fossil record
animal record
historical record
Earth record
Correctly sequence the layers of rocks oldest to youngest
A,B,C,D
D,C,B,A
Where do you not find fossils?
Sticky pine tree resin
In Frozen Glaciers
In Rocks
You actually find them in all these places!
What tells you the most about the history of the Earth?
Water
Plants and Animals
People
Rocks and Fossils
What type of fossil is pictured here?
Forest fossil
Trace fossil
Cast fossil
Body fossil
Which is the most common fossil type?
Body fossil
Trace fossil
Cast fossil
Mold fossil
How do fossils form?
An organisms is rapidly buried. The sediments and minerals replace the tissues.
An organism is buried slowly. Only bones can become fossils
Fossils could provide evidence for....
relationships between past organisms and current organisms
past organisms only
current organisms only
The Earth is thought to be this old.
4.6 million years old.
4.6 billion years old.
Why are deserts, tar pits, and ice good places to find body fossils?
Most ancient organisms lived in these environments
Bacteria and other decomposers cannot thrive in these environments
Many ancient organisms traveled to these places to die
The largest ancient organisms lived in these places
single celled organism that lacks a nucleus
bacteria
cell wall
flagellum
endospore
What shape are these bacteria?
cocci
bacili
spirilla
linguine
What shape are these bacteria?
cocci
bacilli
spirilla
fusilli
What shape are these bacteria?
cocci
bacilli
spirilla
tortellini
Bacteria are single-celled microscopic organisms
true
false
Name this bacteria shape
spherical
spiral
rod-like
Name this bacteria shape
rod-like
spherical
spiral
What is the name of the bacteria shape in the image?
Bacilli
Cocci
Spirilla
What is the name of the bacteria shape in the image?
Bacilli
Cocci
Spirilla
What is the name of the bacteria shape in the image?
Bacilli
Cocci
Spirilla
Bacteria have a low mutation rate
True
False
Which is a type of bacteria?
Salmonella
the common cold
The flu
Covid-19
Which of the following molecules is not abundant during the early formation of our planet?
Methane
Hydrogen gas
Oxygen gas
Ammonia
Which occurred first?
photosynthesis
cellular respiration
ATG TGA CAG
This structure contains the code for life
guanine
uracil
DNA
biomolecules
AATCATGGA
single celled organism that lacks a nucleus
bacteria
cell wall
flagellum
endospore
What shape are these bacteria?
cocci
bacili
spirilla
linguine
What shape are these bacteria?
cocci
bacilli
spirilla
fusilli
What shape are these bacteria?
cocci
bacilli
spirilla
tortellini
Name this bacteria shape
rod-like
spherical
spiral
What is the name of the bacteria shape in the image?
Bacilli
Cocci
Spirilla
This is a microscopic prokaryote that does not have a nucleus...
bacteria
virus
bacteria & viruses
fungi
One or more small circular pieces of DNA in a bacterial cell
plasmid
capsule
pili
flagella
This bacteria is dividing and forming two genetically identical cells. This is called...
gene transfer
replication
conjugation
fission
Bacteria break down dead organisms- which is a good thing. This is called...
decomposition
nitrogen-fixation
bioremediation
pasteurization
One way that bacteria is beneficial is that they convert nitrogen from the air into compounds usable by living things. This is...
decomposition
bioremediation
Nitrogen fixation
pasteurization
True or False: Bacteria are much smaller than plant and animal cells.
True
False
True or False: Fission provides genetic diversity in bacteria.
True
False
Bacteria help cows...
digest cellulose
produce milk
do basic arithmetic
jump over the moon
What type of bacteria is pictured?
spirillium
bacillus
coccus
What type of bacteria is pictured?
spirillium
coccus
bacillus
What type of bacteria is pictured?
coccus
spirilium
bacillus
The prefix that represents a clustered group of bactera is
staphylo
strepto
diplo
The prefix that represents a twisted chain of bacteria is
staphylo
strepto
diplo
Bacteria reproduce asexually by a process called
replication
meiosis
mitosis
binary fission
A small, rounded, thick-walled resting cell inside a bacterial cell
Endospore
Cellular Respiration
Pasteurization
Flagellum
When a mutation occurs, it is most likely going to have a neutral or negative effect.
TRUE
FALSE
Put the steps of binary fission in order from first to last.
1. replication of DNA
2. segregation of DNA
3. splitting of cell (cytokinesis)
1. segregation of DNA
2. replication of DNA
3. splitting of cell (cytokinesis)
1. segregation of DNA
2. splitting of cell (cytokinesis)
3. replication of DNA
