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WorksheetsSection 6A
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Bacteria does not have a ____ (its DNA floats freely in the cytosol)
nucleus
DNA
flagella
membrane bound organelles
Match the following terms that relate to bacteria structures
one or more small strands of DNA that separate from the main chromosome.
Plasmids
Bacteria have __ that produce proteins.
ribosomes
Some bacteria have a slimy coating called a __ (prevents it from dying out)
capsule
whiplike tail
Flagella
tiny hairs
Cilia
bacteria live in extreme conditions (hot /salty).
(a)
Archaea bacteria are ___ shaped
rod
sperical
spiral
rectangular
triangular
Bacteria reproduce using (a) (as fast as every 20 minutes!)
The reason bacteria don’t take over everything is because they must have the right conditions such as:
food source
carbon dioxide
moisture
oxygen
iron
Some bacteria withstand poor conditions by forming ___
blandospores
startospores
endospores
ribospores
Endospores (similar to a seed), allow bacteria to wait for the right conditions--up to 1,000 years!
true
false
the word "spores" makes me hungry for sunflower seeds
wait, what is bacteria?
Beneficial bacteria are helpful in:
fixing __ to the roots of plants.
nitrogen
cows digesting __ (from grass)
cellulose
__ dead material
decomposing
making __ such as yogurt.
foods
Match the labels to the structures of a bacteria
(*not pictured = slimy coating called a capsule)
cell wall
plasmid
DNA
flagella
cillia
ribosome
