WorksheetsLife Unit 2
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 20mins
A virus that has its genetic material in the form of RNA
viroid
retrovirus
virus
bacterium
What triggers an immune response from your body and is composed of weakened or "dead" viruses?
vaccine
hepatitis
antibiotic
bacteriophage
How do viruses reproduce?
invading a cell and using it to make new parts
sexually
asexually
binary fission
What is one way viruses are NOT transmitted?
through the air you breathe, food you eat, and water you drink
insects and bodily fluids
through your thoughts
All answers are ways viruses are transmitted
When a virus invades a cell, its DNA often resembles its ___________.
parent
host
offspring
guest
Viruses are not considered living things because ...
they don't have genetic material
they can't reproduce
they don't have proteins
they aren't made of cells
Which of the following are viral diseases? (Choose all that apply)
mumps
hepatitis
strep
the flu
chicken pox
Which of the following are bacterial diseases? (Choose all that apply)
the flu
Tetanus
measles
Tuberculosis
strep
Which of the following is a fungal disease? (Choose all that apply)
yeast infeections
hepatitis B
athlete's foot
ringworm
Which of the following are diseases caused by protists? (Choose all that apply)
Tetanus
Dysentery
Athlete's Foot
Malaria
African Sleeping Sickness
True or false: Viruses that start out affecting animals will never be able to affect humans.
True
False
both answers are correct
What type of organisms are bacteria?
one-celled organisms without a nucleus
one-celled organisms with a nucleus
multicellular organisms without a nucleus
multicellular organisms with a nucleus
What should you do if you test positive for strep?
Nothing because all bacteria are helpful.
Get a vaccine for strep
Get antibiotics
Come to school anyway
Why do plants need nitrogen to grow?
So they can make oxygen
So they can make carbon dioxide
So they can die peacefully
So they can make proteins
Where do bacteria live?
only in moist environments
almost everywhere
only in cold environments
only in extreme environments
Which organisms are considered extremophiles because of the extreme conditions in which most of them live?
viruses
archaea
bacteria
fungi
Which of the following is a difference between bacteria and archaea?
only bacteria reproduce by binary fission
only archaea have DNA
they have different types of cell walls
only bacteria have a flagellum
If you get food poisoning, it was most likely caused by a bad what?
a virus
a bacteria
a fungi
a protist
How can bacteria be helpful? (Choose all that apply)
creating vaccines
attacking harmful bacteria
making vitamins
digesting food
giving you food poisoning
Which organisms are only heterotrophic?
fungi
bacteria
protists
plants
Some bacteria and some protists can make their own food through photosynthesis, making them what?
heterotrophic
claustrophobic
photogenic
autotrophic
Bacteria and protists that decompose dead matter like fungi are considered _________________.
autotrophic
decomposers
famous composers
decomposing composers
What of the organisms below can reproduce both sexually and asexually? (Choose all that apply)
bacteria
viruses
fungi
protists
Some protists reproduce like bacteria, through ____________________.
sexual reproduction
spores
budding
binary fission
Which of the following are types of fungi? (Choose all that apply)
seeds
yeast
flour
mushrooms
mold
What do you call the thing that mushrooms release that can become a grown adult without reproducing sexually?
buds
fruiting bodies
spores
hyphae
Why do many spores never make it to adulthood, and die tragically young?
They landed in the right conditions for them to grow
They need very spcific conditions
They thrive in dry environments
they ate too much food
What type of organism is algae?
fungi
protist
bacteria
none of these are correct
Which protist can perform photosynthesis and make its own food?
algae
bacteria
slime mold
mildew
amoebas and protozoas are what type of protist?
animal-like
plant-like
fungus-like
none of the answers are correct
algae, planktons and diatoms are what kind of protists?
animal-like protists
plant-like protists
fungus-like protists
human-like protists
Red tide is a result of what organisms releasing a powerful toxin?
animals
fungi
bacteria
protists
What orgnisms encase themselves in a silicon shell?
mollusks
amphibians
diatoms
amoebas
A protist that is found in many of the foods we eat:
blue-green algae
seaweed
brown algae
red tide
Which type of algae is there the most of in the world?
red algae
brown algae
green algae
golden algae
What do amoebas have that is like a foot, that helps them move and be sort of animal-like?
hands
a nucleus
a pseudopod
a flagellum
How are fungus-like protists like fungi?
They are autotrophs
They can make their own food
They have a pseudopod foot
They are decomposers
