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PROKARYOTES

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 9hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Archaebacteria live in extreme environments
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Which of the following is found inside a prokaryote?
a)
cytoplasm
b)
DNA
c)
ribosomes
d)
all of these
3.
What number is pointing to the flagella?
a)
1
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
4.
What number is pointing to the cell wall?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
5.

DNA

a)

contains the instructions for the cell

b)

contains the instructions to fortnite

c)

contains donuts, nachos, and applesauce

d)

contains the instructions for the nucleus

6.

Outer layer of a Prokaryote

a)

capsule

b)

cell membrane

c)

cell wall

7.

two ways that prokaryote move

a)

flagella

b)

cytoplasm

c)

ribosomes

d)

pili

8.

three shapes of Prokaryotes

a)

rod, cone, spiral

b)

round, cone rod

c)

round, rod, spiral

9.

A Prokaryote is

a)

unicellular

b)

no nucleus

c)

living

d)

eukaryote

10.

Which kingdoms are made up of prokaryotes?

a)

Eubacteria and Archaebacteria

b)

Protists and Fungi

c)

Plantae and Animalia

d)

Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic

11.

Which of these structures do prokaryotes and eukaryotes share?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Organelles

d)

Ribosomes

12.

True or False: Viruses are a type of prokaryote.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

4 in the picture and where the genetic material of the bacterial cell is stored

a)

Nucleus

b)

Nucleoid

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Chromosomes

14.

Select the organisms below that are prokaryotes

a)

Protista

b)

Fungi

c)

Bacteria

d)

Animalia

e)

Archaea

15.

Gram + bacteria are made up of:

a)

80% peptidoglycan

b)

50% lipopolysaccharides

c)

90% peptidoglycan

d)

30% lipopolysaccharides

16.

The creator of the GRAM bacteria stain was discovered by?

a)

Henry GRAM

b)

Christian GRAM

c)

Alfred GRAM

d)

Stephen GRAM

17.

One of the main functions of the bacterial cell wall is?

a)

Gives the bacteria color

b)

Gives energy to the bacteria

c)

Gives you resistance to antibiotics

d)

Gives movement to the bacteria

18.

Teichoic acid are typical of:

a)

GRAM + bacteria

b)

Both types of bacteria

c)

GRAM - bacteria

d)

This component isn't found in bacteria

19.

This is an example of the staining of what type of bacteria?

a)

That's not bacteria

b)

GRAM +

c)

Both types of bacteria

d)

GRAM - 

20.

The main difference between GRAM positive and GRAM negative bacteria is?

a)

They have no difference

b)

Ribosomes and nucleoid

c)

Its cell wall

d)

Its scourges

21.

____________ has round shape and arranged in cluster form.

a)

Bacillus sp.

b)

Clostridium sp.

c)

Streptococcus sp.

d)

Staphylococcus sp.

22.

Has LPS (lipopolysaccharide)

a)

Gram positive bacteria

b)

Gram negative bacteria

23.

Which of the following statements show characteristics of Archaebacteria?


I. The cell walls do not contain peptidoglycan.

II. There are no membrane-enclosed organelles within their cytoplasm.

III. Their DNA consist of histone proteins.

IV. Their membrane lipid has unbranched hydrocarbon chain.

a)

I, II and III

b)

II, III and IV

c)

I, II and IV

d)

I, III and IV

24.

Which of the following statements are TRUE about organisms in the Domain Bacteria?

I. Consist of bacteria and cyanobacteria

II. Some are photoautotrophs

III. Genetic material is a single stranded DNA

IV. Organelles are not present

a)

I and II

b)

I, II and III

c)

I, II and IV

d)

I, II, III and IV

25.

All answers listed below are true about bacteria except

a)

all are prokaryotes

b)

all are harmful

c)

all are unicellular

d)

they do not have nucleus

26.

Which of these is a cocci occurring in pairs?

a)

Streptococci

b)

Diplococci

c)

Streptococci

d)

Staphylococci

27.

Which of the following statement is TRUE regarding Gram positive bacteria?

a)

Cell wall have high lipid content

b)

Lipopolysacharides layer is present

c)

crystal violet stain is retained

d)

Have 2 layers of cytoplasmic membrane.

28.

What does staphylo mean?

a)

In a line

b)

group of 4

c)

groups or clusters

d)

single

29.

What is this bacteria shape?

a)

Coccus

b)

Bacillus

c)

Spirillum

30.

What full name for this bacteria shape/conformation?

a)

Streptococcus

b)

Staphylococcus

c)

Streptobacillus

d)

Staphylobacillus

e)

Spirilium

31.

Name the bacteria.

a)

staphylobacilli

b)

Streptobacilli

c)

staphylococci

d)

streptococci

32.

Which type of bacteria has a thick peptidoglycan layer?

a)

Gram-negative

b)

Gram-positive

c)

Acid-fast

d)

Spirochetes

33.
a)

Spirilla

b)

Spirochaete

34.

Name the green one. 

a)

Coccus

b)

Bacillus

c)

Spirillum

d)

Virus

35.
a)

Bacilli

b)

Coccus

c)

Spirilla

d)

Vibrio