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bacteria, virus, protoctists, fungi

Total questions: 113

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these parts is NOT found in a bacterial cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Plasmids

2.

Chloroplasts...

a)

strengthen a plant cell.

b)

store all the genetic material of a cell.

c)

absorb light energy to make glucose.

3.

What are the cell walls of fungi made of?

a)

Cellulose

b)

Chitin

c)

Glycogen

4.

What is an organism that causes a disease called?

a)

An antibody

b)

An antigen

c)

A pathogen

5.

Amoeba is a type of

a)

plant

b)

protoctist

c)

fungi

6.

Which disease is caused by a virus, NOT bacteria?

a)

Tuberculosis

b)

ringworm

c)

flu

7.

By itself, a virus is

a)

a living animal

b)

a type of plant

c)

NON - LIVING

8.
The viruses that cause colds usually attack the cells in the
a)
stomach and intestines
b)
nose and throat
c)
brain
d)
legs and feet
9.
Bacteria are
a)
single-celled organisms
b)
small plants
c)
a type of virus
d)
small animals
10.
Where do bacteria live?
a)
only in water
b)
only inside living organisms
c)
only in the soil
d)
almost everywhere
11.

Which of the following is not true of bacteria?

a)

they can make us very sick

b)

they are multi-celled

c)

found pretty much everywhere

d)

they are on you right now!

12.
TRUE or FALSE: Bacteria are not alive. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
13.

Living things that can only be seen using a microscope are called _______________________.

a)

yeast

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

micro-organisms

14.

Which of the following is used to see micro-organisms?

a)
b)
c)
15.

What is on this bread?

a)

Virus

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungi

16.

Malaria is a disease caused by...

a)

An alga

b)

A protozoa

c)

A mosquito

d)

A rabbit

17.
One celled organism with a nucleus
a)
Bacteria
b)
Protists
c)
Fungi
d)
Virus
18.
One celled organisms with no nucleus
a)
Bacteria
b)
Protists
c)
Fungi
d)
Virus
19.
A whip like structure used for movement by single celled organisms
a)
Flagella
b)
Pseudopods
c)
Cilia
d)
Cytoplasm
20.

Do Bacteria have a nucleus?

a)

Yes

b)

No

21.

What is NOT one of the shapes bacteria come in?

a)

Spheres

b)

Rods

c)

Cones

d)

Spirals

22.

What is the name of asexual reproduction in bacteria?

a)

Replication

b)

Binary Fission

c)

Conjugation

d)

Duplication

23.

Tissues --> Organs --> ____________ --> Organism

a)

Cells

b)

Organ Walls

c)

Organ Organization

d)

Organ Systems

24.

Organs have a particular function, formed from ____________.

a)

Cells

b)

Cell Membranes

c)

Tissues

d)

Organ Systems

25.

Are fungi autotrophs or heterotrophs?

a)

Autotrophs

b)

Heterotrophs

c)

Both

d)

Neither

26.

Do fungi have chloroplast?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Sometimes

27.

Which IS a LIVING organism?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

28.

Contains GENETIC MATERIAL- DNA/RNA

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

c)

Both bacteria & virus

d)

Neither bacteria nor virus

29.

Made of a prokaryotic cell

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

30.

Can be preVented with a Vaccine

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

31.

A host is...

a)

A non-living thing

b)

A living thing

c)

A submarine

32.

Needs a HOST to reproduce and spread in

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

33.

Reproduces by splitting itself into two

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

34.

Can be TREATED with ANTIBIOTICS

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

35.

Small, can be seen with a microscope

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

36.

Can infect organisms

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

c)

Both bacteria & virus

d)

Neither bacteria nor virus

37.

Which is NOT made of cells and doesn't have a cell structure?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

38.

Which IS a LIVING organism?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

39.

Which is NOT made of cells and doesn't have a cell structure?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

40.

Who... is living, reproduces by splitting and can be cured with antibiotics?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

41.

Who...is non-living, doesn't have a cell structure and can be prevented with a vaccine?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

42.
Which of the following is not true of bacteria? 
a)
they are prokaryotes
b)
they are multi-celled
c)
found pretty much everywhere
d)
they are on you right now! 
43.
Which of the following is the correct shape for bacteria imaged here? 
a)
bacillus
b)
coccus
c)
sprial
44.
TRUE or FALSE: Viruses can be killed with an antibiotic. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
45.
Is all bacteria bad? 
a)
No, most is good or harmless
b)
Yes, most will get you sick
c)
Most bacteria is actually not very well known. 
46.
What is a virus? 
a)
a tiny packet of genetic material in a protein coat
b)
a cell with a flagella
c)
a cell with a nucleus 
47.
Which of the following works on bacteria? 
a)
antibiotics
b)
vaccines
48.
Compared to bacteria, viruses are much...
a)
smaller. 
b)
larger. 
c)
the same. 
49.
Viruses multiply: 
a)
By conjungation
b)
By taking over a cell's functions
c)
By binary fission
d)
Both sexually and asexually
50.
Binary fission is a type of _____ reproduction  that bacteria do.
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
51.
Name this bacteria shape
a)
bacilli
b)
cocci
c)
spirilla
d)
crystal
52.
Name this bacteria shape
a)
cocci
b)
spirilla
c)
bacilli
d)
spaceship
53.
Name this bacteria shape
a)
cocci
b)
bacilli
c)
spirilla
d)
sphere
54.
 Bacteria that help break down dead material in the environment are called 
a)
vaccines
b)
decomposers
c)
oats
d)
Consumers
55.
Bacteria cells are classified as
a)
Eukaryotes
b)
Prokaryotes
c)
Viruses
d)
A Host
56.
Strep throat is caused by 
a)
bacteria
b)
virus
57.
Bacteria help you digest food.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
How could you describe the size of a virus?
a)
Smaller than bacteria
b)
Larger than a parasite
c)
About the size of a dime
d)
Smaller than a proton
59.
Viruses are made of
a)
Nucleic Acids and DNA
b)
Nucleic Acids and Proteins
c)
Proteins and Bacteriophages
d)
Proteins and Capsids
60.
A Pathogen is a
a)
disease causing agent
b)
endospore
c)
bacteria
d)
virus
61.
What is letter A pointing to?
a)
Flagellum
b)
Pili
c)
Capsid
d)
DNA
62.

Mushrooms reproduce by _____________.

a)

seeds

b)

spores

c)

laying eggs

63.

Mould likes to grow in warm and ________ places.

a)

dark

b)

moist

c)

bright

64.

Fungi and bacteria obtain food by _______________.

a)

making their on food

b)

feeding on other living things, dead or alive

c)

moving from place to place, looking for food.

65.

Which kingdom does an Oak tree belong to?

a)

Animal

b)

Plant

c)

Fungi

d)

Protoctist

e)

Bacteria

66.

Which kingdom contains prokaryotic organisms?

a)

Animals

b)

Plants

c)

Fungi

d)

Protoctist

e)

Bacteria

67.

Which kingdom does Amoeba belong to?

a)

Animal

b)

Plant

c)

Fungi

d)

Protoctist

e)

Bacteria

68.

Which feature does Amoeba share with animals?

a)

It is multicellular

b)

It is autotrophic.

c)

It stores starch.

d)

It has no cell wall.

69.

What term is used to describe an organism that obtains nutrition by producing its own food by photosynthesis?

a)

Autotroph

b)

Heterotroph

c)

Saprotroph

d)

Chemotroph

70.

Which carbohydrate is stored by both animals and fungi?

a)

Glucose

b)

Glycogen

c)

Starch

d)

Sugar

71.

Which kingdom ONLY contains unicellular organisms?

a)

Animals

b)

Plants

c)

Fungi

d)

Protoctists

e)

Bacteria

72.

What term is used to describe an organism that feeds by secreting enzymes on to dead and decaying organic material and then absorbing the soluble products?

a)

Autotroph

b)

Heterotroph

c)

Saptrotroph

d)

Phototroph

73.

What kingdom does Mucor belong to?

a)

Animal

b)

Plant

c)

Fungi

d)

Protoctist

e)

Bacteria

74.

Which term describes an organism made of a single cell?

a)

Monocellular

b)

Multicellular

c)

Unicellular

d)

Solocellular

75.

Which of the following organisms are pathogens?

a)

Plasmodium

b)

Pneumococcus

c)

Salmonella

d)

All of the above

76.

The bodies of mushrooms and moulds are made out of long filaments. What are these filaments called?

a)

Mycelium

b)

Chitin

c)

Hyphae

d)

Glycogen

77.

What kingdom does Salmonella belong to?

a)

Animal

b)

Plant

c)

Fungi

d)

Protoctist

e)

Bacteria

78.

Which bacterium is used to make yoghurt and cheese?

a)

Salomonella

b)

Lactobacillus

c)

Pneumococcus

d)

Plasmodium

79.

Which term is used to describe an organism that obtains nutrition by feeding on other organisms?

a)

Autotroph

b)

Heterotroph

c)

Saprotroph

d)

Phototroph

80.

What kingdom does Plasmodium belong to?

a)

Animal

b)

Plant

c)

Fungi

d)

Protoctist

e)

Bacteria

81.

Which of the following correctly shows the four eukaryotic kingdoms?

a)

Animals, Plants, Bacteria, Fungi

b)

Plants, Protoctists, Animals, Bacteria

c)

Protoctists, Plants, Animals, Fungi

d)

Fungi, Bacteria, Protoctists, Animals

82.

Which of the following organisms has a circular chromosome?

a)

Yeast

b)

Amoeba

c)

Pneumococcus

d)

Plasmodium

83.

Which kingdom does yeast belong to?

a)

Animal

b)

Plant

c)

Fungi

d)

Protoctist

e)

Bacteria

84.

Which kingdom contains organisms that do NOT have cell walls?

a)

Animal

b)

Plant

c)

Fungi

d)

Protoctist

e)

Bacteria

85.

Which kingdom does Chlorella belong to?

a)

Animal

b)

Plant

c)

Fungi

d)

Protoctist

e)

Bacteria

86.

Athlete's foot is caused by which type of microbe?

a)

Bacterium

b)

Protoctist

c)

Virus

d)

Fungus

87.

bacteria can be found in the shape of....

a)

rods

b)

spirals

c)

spheres

d)

all of the above

88.

Bacteria are eukaryotic

a)

True

b)

False

89.

A bacteria's flagellum is

a)

tubes inside the cell

b)

tail-like structure for movement

c)

a long chain of chemical proteins for energy

90.

Bacteria can stick to surfaces because the cell has

a)

flagellum

b)

capsule

c)

pili

91.

What are chemicals that are capable of destroying the growth of bacteria?

a)

aspirin

b)

antibiotics

c)

anchovies

92.

Both bacteria and plant cells both have a

a)

cell whall

b)

capsule

c)

pili

93.

Fungi cannot make their own food

a)

true

b)

false

94.

The two types of multi-celled fungi are molds and mushrooms

a)

true

b)

false

95.

Which of the 3 microbes is the largest

a)

Virus

b)

Bacteria

c)

Protist

96.

The tiny hair around this paramecium are called:

a)

Flagella

b)

Cilia

c)

Pseudopod

d)

Fuzzy Wuzzies

97.

Which of the following lists structures from smallest to largest?

a)

bacteria, virus, protist

b)

protist, bacteria, virus

c)

virus, protist, bacteria

d)

virus, bacteria, protist

98.

Bacteria are always harmful

a)

Agree

b)

Disagree

99.

Viruses are not cells

a)

Agree

b)

Disagree

100.

Some examples of multicellular organisms are:

a)

Viruses

b)

Animals

c)

Plants

d)

Fungi

101.

This microbe is a bacteria called ______.

a)

Coccus

b)

bacillus

c)

spirillum

102.

A common shape for bacteria is rod shaped, this is ____ which helps make yogurt.

a)

coccus

b)

bacillus

c)

spirillum

103.

A main difference between a bacteria and a protist is the lack of a ______ in the bacteria.

a)

speed

b)

cilia

c)

nucleus

104.

Amoeba move using a ____ to engulf their food

a)

flagella

b)

cilia

c)

pseudopod

105.

Cells do which of the following?

a)

respire

b)

take in nutrients

c)

produce wastes

d)

all of the above

106.

Substances pass in and out of a cell through the:

a)

cell membrane

b)

nuclear membrane

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

107.

Select ALL diseases is caused by viruses.

a)

COVID-19

b)

Flu

c)

Cancer

d)

Diabetes

e)

AIDS

108.

An organism that consists of only one cell is referred to as

a)

heterotroph.

b)

autotroph.

c)

unicellular.

d)

multicellular.

109.

Why do living things respire?

a)

To release energy for them to use.

b)

To remove wastes from their body.

c)

To increase in size.

d)

To make more living things like themselves.

110.

Which of the following cell components contains the DNA and controls the cell?

a)

membrane

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

cytoplasm

111.

Eukaryotes are organisms that DO NOT have a nucleus.

a)

True

b)

False

112.

Which of the following kingdoms includes only unicellular organisms?

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Protoctists

c)

Fungi

d)

Plants

113.

Which of the following kingdoms does not have cell walls at all?

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Protoctists

c)

Fungi

d)

Plants

e)

Animals

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