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Ch 27 - Bacteria

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

Peptidoglycan is

a)

found in the chromosomes of most bacteria.

b)

composed of long polysaccharides crosslinked with short polypeptides.

c)

composed of long polypeptides held together by disulfide bridges.

d)

a unique combination of protein lipid and fat.

2.

Bacteria can obtain their nutrition by

a)

photosynthesis.

b)

chemosynthesis.

c)

heterotrophy.

d)

all of the above

3.

The methane-producing bacteria belong to

a)

archaebacteria

b)

prokaryotes

c)

eukaryotes

d)

urkaryotes

4.

Listed below are descriptions of bacterial shape. Select the exception.

a)

coccus

b)

bacillus

c)

pili

d)

spiral

5.

Which of the following allow the bacteria to join together to transfer genes?

a)

flagella

b)

pores

c)

connecting channels

d)

pili

6.

Which of the following statements about prokaryotes is correct?

a)

Bacterial cells conjugate to mutually exchange genetic material

b)

Their genetic material is confined within a nuclear envelope

c)

They divide by binary fission, without mitosis or meiosis

d)

The persistence of bacteria throughout evolutionary time is due to genetic similarity

7.

How are bacterial cells different from the cells of eukaryotes?

a)

The bacteria are prokaryotes, and the genetic material is not contained in the nuclei.

b)

The bacteria are eukaryotes, and the genetic material is not contained in the nuclei.

c)

The bacteria are prokaryotes, and the genetic material is contained in the nuclei.

d)

The bacteria are eukaryotes, and the genetic material is contained in the nuclei.

8.

Thick peptidoglycan in cell wall

a)

Gram positive bacteria

b)

Gram negative bacteria

9.

Thin peptidoglycan in cell wall

a)

Gram positive bacteria

b)

Gram negative bacteria

10.

Has an outer membrane (capsule)

a)

Gram positive bacteria

b)

Gram negative bacteria

11.

Stained pink

a)

Gram positive bacteria

b)

Gram negative bacteria

12.

Stains purple

a)

Gram positive bacteria

b)

Gram negative bacteria

13.

What type of bacteria is this?

a)

Gram Postive

b)

Gram Negative

14.
These bacteria are
a)
nonliving
b)
gram positive
c)
gram negative
d)
gram positive and gram negative
15.

Process of gene transfer where a virus moves genetic material from one bacteria to another

a)

conjugation

b)

transdution

c)

transformation

16.

Process of gene transfer where a virus die/bursts & another bacteria takes in the free-floating plasmids

a)

conjugation

b)

transduction

c)

transformation

17.

The process gene transfer where bacteria connect pili to exchange plasmids

a)

conjugation

b)

transformation

c)

transduction