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Simplest Forms of life

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 3hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bacteria that feed on dead or decaying organisms

a)

Saprotrophic Bacteria

b)

Symbiotic Bacteria

c)

Parasitic Bacteria

2.

These protozoans do not move. An example is Plasmodium falciparum that belongs to this category and causes malaria

a)

Sporozoans

b)

Flagellates

c)

Ciliates

d)

Rhizopods

3.

A lichen is a....

a)

a plant

b)

a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and an alga.

c)

a planktonic alga.

d)

symbiotic bacteria.

4.

Fungi...

a)

are autotrophic organisms

b)

reproduce sexually through asexual spores

c)

are eukaryotic, heterotrophic organisms.

d)

have chloroplasts.

5.

The protist kingdom…

a)

includes unicellular, prokaryotic organisms.

b)

includes multicellular eukaryotic organisms.

c)

includes single-celled or multicellular, eukaryotic organisms.

d)

protozoans and bacteria

6.

The monera Kingdom…

a)

consists of all bacteria

b)

includes single-celled, prokaryotic organisms

c)

includes single-celled, eukaryotic organisms.

7.

The fungi can be classificated with the following types of nutrition

a)

Saprophytic, Symbiotic and Parasitic

b)

Saprophytic, Predators and Parasitic

c)

Symbiosis and phagocytosis.

d)

Saprophytics and detritivores

8.

Bacteria are

a)

autotrophic

b)

heterotrophic

c)

heterotrophic and autotrophic

9.

The algae from Protista Kingdom

a)

can be unicellular or multicellular

b)

are mostly heterotrophic

c)

If they are multicellular, they are movable and if they are unicellular, they are inmovable

d)

dont reproduce by spores

10.

This is not a disease produced by a virus

a)

Ebola

b)

Flu

c)

AIDS

d)

Tetanus

11.

The fungi are organisms that

a)

produce diseases and only a few benefits for humans

b)

can be used to produce antibiotics

c)

do not decompose the organic matter in the ecosystems

d)

they have no food interest because, in many cases, they are poisonous

12.

Organisms belonging to the Fungi kingdom...

a)

are the mushrooms, yeast and moulds

b)

are unicellular

c)

can be unicellular or multicellular

d)

are autotrophic that perform photosynthesis and other chemical processes to make their own food.

13.

Which of the following statements about algae is true

a)

Algae do not have true stems, leaves or roots

b)

Algae cells have tissues and organs

c)

Algae only live in freshwater aquatic environments

d)

Algae are the most common consumers in aquatic ecosystems

14.

Algae reproduce asexually through

a)

binary fission, spores or fragmentation

b)

binary fission, multiple fission or fragmentation

c)

conjugation or fragmentation

15.

Protozoa are classified according to

a)

the way the move

b)

the number of cilia they have

c)

their shape

16.

Protozoa reproduce

a)

asexually through binary or multiple fission

b)

sexually through conjugation

c)

all the answers are true

17.

Which of the following statements about bacteria is false

a)

autotrophic bacteria perform photosynthesis

b)

bacteria are classified according to how they move

c)

some bacteria move using flagella

d)

bacteria can be autotrophic or heterotrophic

18.

Which of the following statements about fungi is false

a)

fungi respond to stimuli in their environment, like humidity or food

b)

fungi are inmobile

c)

most fungi reproduce sexually and asexually

d)

the most common method of asexual reproduction is through binary fission

19.

A kingdom of prokaryotic organisms. They are unicellular and include all bacteria

(a)  

20.

An animal that kills and feeds on other animals.

(a)  

21.

An animal that feeds on decomposing organic matter

a)

detritivore

b)

Predator

c)

symbiotic

d)

parasitic

22.

Which of the following statements about algae is false?

a)

Algae appear in various shapes and sizes

b)

Algae do not have true stems, leaves and roots

c)

Algae only live in freshwater aquatic ecosystems

23.

Protozoa reproduce

a)

asexually trough binary or multiple fission

b)

sexually by conjugation

c)

both answers are true

24.

Algae are important because

a)

they start aquatic food chains, feed aquatic hervibores and produce oxygen

b)

some release toxins in the atmosphere

c)

both answers are true

25.

Which of the following statements about fungi is false?

a)

Fungi are inmobile

b)

Fungi do not respond to stimuli in their environment

c)

Most fungi reproduce asexually and sexually

d)

The most common method of asexual reproduction is through spores

26.

It is a non-cellular parasite that can only reproduce by invading the cells of other living things.

(a)  

27.

Viruses infect the cells of all types of organisms: animals, plants, bacteria, fungi, algae and protozoans. Viruses that infect bacteria are called 

a)

 bacteriophages or phages

b)

parasitic viruses

c)

predator viruses

d)

saprophitic virus

28.

All viruses consist of a

a)

strand of genetic material (can be DNA or RNA), surrounded by a protective protein coat called a capsid.

b)

strand of genetic material (RNA), surrounded by a protective protein coat called a lipase.

c)

strand of genetic material (DNA), surrounded by a protective protein coat called a capsid and a tail

29.

Viruses only have the life process of reproduction. Their first step to infect a new organism is to

a)

attach itself to the membrane of a host cell, then inject its genetic material into the cell

b)

inject its genetic material into the nucleus af the cell, then attach itself to the membrane of the cell

c)

inject all its components in the cytoplasm and the cell replicate new copies of the virus

30.

These organisms can be unicellular or multicellular. In some species of single-celled organisms, individual cells join together to form colonies. They have a cell wall and they do not form tissues or organs

(a)  

31.

They are unicellular fungi. Some are beneficial for humans, but others cause infections.

a)

Mushrooms

b)

Moulds

c)

Yeasts

32.

These are examples of protozoas that can cause serious illnesses in humans:

a)

Sleeping sickness, Malaria

b)

Sleeping sickness, Mycoses

c)

Chickenpox, Malaria

d)

Mumps, Malaria

33.

In fungi the reproductive structure is the mushroom (fruiting body), and it is made of

a)

a stalk, a cap (where gills are found) and the mycelium (the entire mass of the hyphae buried in the soil)

b)

a yeast, a cap (where gills are found) and the mycelium (the entire mass of the hyphae buried in the soil)

c)

a stalk, a cell wall (where spores are found) and the lichen (the entire mass of the cellulose buried in the soil)

34.

Which of the following statements about protozoa is false?

a)

Protozoans are unicellular, eukaryotic organisms.

b)

Some are free-living, while others are parasites.

c)

Protozoans do not have a cell wall and they do not form tissues.

d)

They have cytoplasm, vacuoles, chloroplasts and ribosomes.

35.

Red algae...

a)

have pigments which allow them to perform photosynthesis in much deeper water. Mostly multicellular and found in the sea

b)

are multicellular and grow in marine habitats. Include kelp and seaweed.

c)

have pigments, mainly chlorophyll. They live in varied aquatic environments. They can be unicellular or multicellular.

36.

Algae have

a)

cytoplasm, vacuoles, mitochondria, ribosomes and chloroplasts.

b)

cytoplasm, vacuoles, mitochondria, centrioles and cellulose.

c)

cytoplasm, mitochondria, ribosomes and chloroplasts.

37.

Select the correct answer about parasitic bacteria

a)

Salmonella enteritidis causes some gastroenteritis

b)

Clostridium tetani cause an infection called mycoses.

c)

Vibrio cholera can cause an infection called malaria.

38.

Select the classification of bacteria according to their shape

a)

Cocci

b)

Vibrio

c)

Spirilla

d)

Bacilli

e)

Sporozona

39.

Select the types of reproduction of protozoa

a)

Binary fission

b)

Multiple fission

c)

Conjugation

d)

Phagocytosis

40.

Fungi get their nutrients in different ways.

a)

Saprophytic fungi

b)

Parasitic fungi

c)

Symbiotic fungi

d)

predators fungi

41.

Which organism represent the following image

(a)  

42.

Which type of protozoa represent the following image

a)

Cillia

b)

Flagella

c)

Sporozona

d)

Pseudopods

43.

The monera Kingdom…

a)

a. …consists of all bacteria.

b)

b. …includes single-celled, prokaryotic organisms.

c)

c. …includes single-celled, eukaryotic organisms.

d)

d. …a and b are correct.

44.

The protist kingdom…

a)

includes unicellular, prokaryotic organisms.

b)

includes multicellular eukaryotic organisms.

c)

includes single-celled or multicellular, eukaryotic organisms.

d)

includes protozoans and bacteria.

45.

Fungi

a)

are autotrophic organisms.

b)

reproduce sexually through asexual spores.

c)

are eukaryotic, heterotrophic organisms.

d)

dhave chloroplasts.

46.

A lichen is…

a)

a plant.

b)

an organism formed by the symbiotic relationship between a fungus and an alga.

c)

a planktonic alga.

d)

symbiotic bacteria.

47.

This is an example of

a)

Conjugation

b)

Multiple fission

c)

Binary fission

d)

Phagocytosis

48.

Algae are classificated by colours. We can find:

a)

Green, red and brown algae

b)

Blue, green and yellow algae

c)

Brown, red and yellow algae

d)

Green, red and orange algae

49.

These are multicellular fungi. They grow on bread, cheese, fruit and other organic substances

a)

Moulds

b)

Yeast

c)

Fungi

50.

Many fungi produce this substances and they are used in humans to fight harmful bacteria

(a)  

51.

Select the images that represent a protozoa organism

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
52.

This image represent

a)

Viruses attacking a cell

b)

Bacterias infecting a cell

c)

Moulds producing a disease

d)

Malaria protozoas infecting a blood cell