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WorksheetsChapters 1-3
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
Why is blue cheese blue?
blue dye
blueberries
dead bugs
mold
What shape is spirillum?
a circle
a chain
a cluster
a squiggly line
Where do bacteria thrive?
only in wet, dark places
almost anywhere
only in cold spaces
none of the above
How many structures of viruses are there?
3
12
4
other
What is a virus?
a tiny particle that is a cell
a living thing
a tiny particle that contains nucleic acid encased in protein
a microscope invented in 1931
What is the name of a bacteria that is shaped like a comma?
vibrio
coccus
bacillus
spirillum
What is cheese made of?
mold
fungi
bacteria
mushrooms
How do fungi affect people?
used in antibiotics
cause serious disease
helpful and harmful
all of the above
What is a retrovirus?
A virus that has DNA for genetic material
A virus that makes its own food
A virus that has RNA as its genetic material
The virus that causes the condition that destroys the body's immune system
What is the name of the fungi that causes Athelete's Foot?
Trichophyton
Penicillium
Mychorrhizal
Sphongos
What scientist discovered that penicillin kills bacteria?
Isaac Newton
Theodor Schwann
Alexander Fleming
Rudolph Virchow
What is a chain of cocci called?
streptobacilli
streptococci
straptococci
stroptococci
What is the purpose of a spore?
To help the fungi grow
helps reproduce
All of the above
None of the above
Where do fungi thrive?
in cheese only
on the ground only
as parasites on animals only
all of the answers, and often in moist places
What is the bottom part of a mushroom called?
cap
gills
stem base
volva
How are viruses not like living things?
They have protein, genetic material and reproduce
Viruses are incapable of reproduction
They do not have RNA
One is living and one is not
What invention enabled progress in learning about microorganisms?
telescopes
computers
microscopes
cell phones
Canning helps to prevent what?
bacterial contamination
fungi
Covid 19
mold
What are fungi?
a rare animal species
a diverse group of organisms in a variety of shapes
a type of food
a plant family
How do fungi help keep the environment healthy?
They eat deer predators
They decompose dead animals
They produce water
I don't know
What is a viral infection?
A virus that carries genetic material in the form of RNA
When a virus hijacks a host cell and puts its nucleic acid there
A virus that infects bacteria
It always causes HIV
The 3 types of fungi are:
hyphae, mycelium, spore
spore, mold, mushrooms
mushrooms, mold, yeast
none of the above
What is a heterotroph?
It can make its own food
It cannot make its own food
None of the above
IDK
What is a complex virus that attacks bacteria called?
Influenza
Retrovirus
Bacteriophage
All of the above
Bacteria lack what?
flagellum
ribosomes
cytoplasm
mitochondria
Who discovered bacteria?
Dr. Schulz
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Alexander Fleming
Jonas Salk
How do fungi reproduce?
asexual reproduction (spores)
sexual reproduction
spores only
They can reproduce both those ways
Choose all that apply. Viruses cause...
Mumps
Chicken Pox
Hepatitis
Athlete's Foot
Choose all the apply. Bacteria infections include...
Tetanus
Tuburculosis
Athlete's Foot
HIV
Choose all the apply. Fungal diseases include...
Athlete's Foot
Mumps
Chicken Pox
Hepatitis
