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Taxonomy & Microbes Test Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An organism contains a cell wall and is a multicellular autotroph. Which kingdom does it belong to?

a)

archaebacteria

b)

eubacteria

c)

fungi

d)

plantae

2.

An organism is unicellular, has a chloroplast and a nucleus. Which kingdom does it belong to?

a)

archaebacteria

b)

eubacteria

c)

protista

d)

fungi

3.

An organism contains peptidoglycan in their cell walls, unicellular and autotroph. Which kingdom does it belong to?

a)

archaebacteria

b)

eubacteria

c)

protista

d)

fungi

4.

Which two organisms are most closely related?

a)

green frog and mountain lion

b)

mountain lion and domestic dog

c)

green frog and domestic dog

d)

all are equally related

5.

If an organism is in the same order, what other taxa (levels) would they have in common?

a)

kingdom

b)

class

c)

domain

d)

genus

6.

According to the cladogram, which are more closely related?

a)

lungfish and flounder

b)

lungfish and mammals

c)

lungfish and perch

d)

lungfish and birds

7.

According to the cladogram, who has an amniotic egg?

a)

lungfish

b)

mammals

c)

birds

d)

lizards

8.

What characteristics do birds possess?

a)

parental care

b)

hair

c)

amniote egg

d)

asymmetrical feathers

e)

mammary glands

9.

The scientific name for an organism is made from the:

a)

Class and family name

b)

Genus and species name

c)

Domain and kingdom name

d)

Kingdom and phylum name

10.
The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.
a)
Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
b)
Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
c)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
d)
Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus
11.

Organisms are the same ___________ when they are able to produce offspring who can also reproduce.

a)

Class

b)

Family

c)

Species

d)

Phylum

12.
Which organism in the table is least closely related to the chimpanzee?
a)
human
b)
grey wolf
c)
tiger snake
d)
monarch butterfly
13.

An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?

a)

Class Insecta

b)

Order Amblygygi

c)

Order Araneae

d)

Order Scorpiones

14.

Organize these options into the lytic vs lysogenic cycles:

Categorize the following

quicker cycle

longer cycle

virus remains dormant

virus destroys cells

symptoms show quickly

viral DNA combines with host DNA

flu

HIV

Lytic
Lysogenic
15.
This organism is multicellular, heterotroph, that has a cell wall made of chitin.  What kingdom does it belong in?
a)
fungi
b)
plantae
c)
animalia
d)
eubacteria
16.
Choose the correct way to write the scientific name for humans:
a)

homo sapiens

b)

Homosapiens

c)

Homo sapiens

d)

Homo Sapiens

17.

What is a difference between the Plants and Fungi?

a)

Fungi are heterotrophic

b)

Plants are heterotrophic

c)

Fungi have cell walls that contain cellulose

d)

Plants have cell walls that contain chitin

18.

What is an advantage of using scientific names vs. common names?

a)

Common names can be confusing

b)

Scientific names are all in Latin

c)

Scientific names are universal

d)

All of these choices are true

19.

Match the following extremophiles with the environments they live in!

a)

halophiles

1.

extreme salt

b)

thermophiles

2.

extreme heat

c)

methanogens

3.

no oxygen

20.

Place these organisms in the correct kingdom!

Categorize the following

Methanopyrus kandleri

Thermococcus gammatolerans

Haloferax volcanii

Euglena

amoeba

kelp

yeast

mushroom

mold

moss

venus fly trap

pine tree

Archaebacteria
Protista
Fungi
Plantae
21.

What distinguishes the archaebacteria from the eubacteria kingdom? (2 are correct)

a)

how they reproduce offspring

b)

type of environment they live in

c)

presence or absence of peptidoglycan in the cell wall

d)

number of cells they are composed of

22.

Eubacteria have cell walls composed of ​ (a)   , some protists have cell walls made of ​ (b)   , which makes them similar to plants. Fungi have ​ (c)   in their cell walls.

Choose from the below words
peptidoglycan
cellulose
chitin
23.

Which organism(s) can do both autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition? (2 are correct)

a)

venus fly trap

b)

euglena

c)

mushroom

d)

e. coli

24.

Match the following:

a)

1.

protista

b)

2.

fungi

c)

3.

eubacteria

d)

4.

archaebacteria

25.

What do the plant and animal kingdoms have in common? (2 are correct)

a)

autotrophic

b)

eukaryotic

c)

contain cell walls

d)

mostly multicellular

26.
Question Image

Match the following structure with function.

a)

capsid that surrounds and protects viral genome

1.

Structure A

b)

DNA/RNA that provides instructions to hijack cell's machinery

2.

Structure B

c)

used for attaching host cell

3.

Structure D

27.

Match the following.

a)

Used to treat bacterial infections.

1.

Antibiotics

b)

Used to prevent viral infections.

2.

Vaccines

c)

Proteins that protect you when unwanted substances enter the body.

3.

Antibodies

28.

The area where bacteria cannot survive because of the antibiotic inhibits or kills it is called:

a)

zone of inhibition

b)

zone of prohibition

c)

the friend zone

d)

zone of unhappiness

29.

Which statement about viruses is true?

a)

A virus is a prokaryotic microbe.

b)

A virus requires a host cell to reproduce.

c)

A virus is a eukaryotic microbe.

d)

A virus moves by cilia or flagella.

30.
Which viral reproductive cycle is displayed in the image?
a)
Lytic Cycle
b)
Lysogenic Cycle
c)
Active Cycle
d)
Passive Cycle
31.

The type of reproduction shown in the picture is called

a)

regeneration

b)

binary fission

c)

sexual

d)

budding

32.

Choose the correct order of lytic cycle steps.

a)

attachment

b)

entry

c)

replication

d)

assembly

e)

release

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
33.

Based on the experiment, which antibiotic inhibited the growth of the bacteria the most?

a)

tetracyclin

b)

streptomycin

c)

erythromycin

d)

distilled water

34.

What can we do to reduce the rate of development of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria? Select all that apply.

a)

Always finish a course of antibiotics

b)

Only take antibiotics when they are really needed

c)

Take antibiotics whenever it is possible

d)

Take antibiotics for a few days and then stop.

35.
What is one way that a lysogenic infection differs from a lytic infection?
a)
A lysogenic virus does not act on bacteria as a lytic virus does.
b)
A lysogenic virus can remain in the host DNA for a longer period without becoming active.
c)
A lysogenic virus contains RNA instead of DNA.
d)
A lysogenic virus directs the production of new viruses right away.
36.

Reasons that viruses are considered to be nonliving is because-

a)

they are not made of cells.

b)

they cannot reproduce on their own.

c)

they do not use energy.

d)

all of these choices are true

37.
Which of the following is a trait that a virus shares with a living organism?
a)
They use oxygen
b)
They have genetic material
c)
They grow
d)
They digest food
38.

Which of these are functions/uses of bacteria? (choose all that apply)

a)

help break food down and make vitamins

b)

used in the making of food products like cheese

c)

make oxygen through photosynthesis

d)

undergo the lytic cycle in order to kill a host cell

39.

Which of the following is not a virus.

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

This infectious viral disease has many symptoms, from chills, fever, and aching muscles to coughing and sneezing to nausea and vomiting. The symptoms show up quickly within 48 hours after the virus enters the body.  This is an example of a virus in

a)

the lytic cycle

b)

the lysogenic cycle

c)

meiosis division

d)

mitosis division

41.

What types of cells does HIV destroy?

a)
Red blood cells
b)
White blood cells
c)
Platelets
d)

Nerve cells

42.

Which viral cycle kills its host cell by bursting it (breaking down the cell membrane)?

a)

lytic

b)

mitosis

c)

lysogenic

d)

meiosis

43.

Why are antibiotics ineffective at treating viruses?

a)
Antibiotics are too expensive to use for treating viruses.
b)
Antibiotics have a strong odor that makes them ineffective against viruses.
c)
Antibiotics are only effective when taken with antiviral medications.
d)

Antibiotics target metabolic processes that viruses don't have.

44.

Match the following word roots:

a)

glyco

1.

sugar, glucose

b)

arthro-

2.

joint

c)

macro-

3.

large

d)

non-

4.

not

e)

pod-

5.

foot

45.

Match the following word roots:

a)

amphi

1.

both, doubly

b)

bi-

2.

2

c)

de-

3.

down, away, from

d)

zoo-

4.

animal

e)

ecto-

5.

out