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Bacteria, Virus , & Biotech Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What would happen to a virus if it couldn't find a host cell to invade?

a)

It wouldn't be able to reproduce

b)

It wouldn't be able to travel through the air

c)

Its genetic information would wither away

d)

It would survive indefinitely

2.

What is the whip-like 'tail' that bacteria use for movement?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Ribosome

c)

Flagella

d)

Cytoplasm

3.

An agent that can cause a disease is known as a?

a)
Antibiotic
b)
Foe
c)
Pathogen
4.
A nonliving disease causing particle that contains DNA or RNA
a)
Fungi
b)
Virus
c)
Bacteria
5.
What does a VIRUS need to replicate?
a)
Host Cell
b)
Pathogen
c)
Computer
6.
Which of the following diseases is NOT caused by a VIRUS?
a)
Measles
b)
Polio
c)
Chicken Pox
d)
Strep throat
7.

One important way to control the spread of viruses in through

a)

the use of vaccines

b)

drinking a lot of tea

c)

the use of other types of bacteria

d)

the use of antibiotics

8.

What is the type of archaebacteria that lives in very salty environments, such as the Dead Sea.

a)

halophile

b)

thermophile

c)

methanogen

d)

saltogen

9.

Which processes allows for the viruses DNA to lay "dormant" or hide in the host DNA while the cell reproduces?

a)

Lytic

b)

Lysogenic

c)

Enveloped

d)

Capsid

10.

What is the name of the bacteria shape in the image?

a)

Bacilli

b)

Cocci

c)

Spirilla

11.

What is the name of the bacteria shape in the image?

a)

Bacilli

b)

Cocci

c)

Spirilla

12.

What is the name of the bacteria shape in the image?

a)

Bacilli

b)

Cocci

c)

Spirilla

13.

A viruses are considered

a)

Living

b)

Non-living

14.

The first step for both the lytic and lysogenic cycles

a)

is for the virus to virus drill into the cell

b)

is for the virus to explode the host cell

c)

is for the virus to inject inject its' DNA

d)

is for the virus to attach on to the cell

15.

Virus' genetic information contains the code to:

a)

make copies of itself

b)

obtain and use energy

c)

reproduce

d)

grow and develop

16.

A virus that goes through the ______ cycle will allow you to feel symptoms immediately due to the cells lysing.

a)

Lytic

b)

Lysogenic

17.

Thick peptidoglycan in cell wall

a)

Gram positive bacteria

b)

Gram negative bacteria

18.

Thin peptidoglycan in cell wall

a)

Gram positive bacteria

b)

Gram negative bacteria

19.

A bacterium reproduces asexually by dividing to form two new bacterial cells. What is the name of the process by which bacteria reproduce?

a)

meiosis

b)

mitosis

c)

budding

d)

binary fission

20.

Bacteria have short, fine, hairlike appendages called ______

a)

plasmids

b)

flagella

c)

spirillia

d)

pilli

21.

What is the name of a virus that has RNA instead of DNA?

a)

Prophage

b)

Retrovirus

c)

Prions

d)

Viroids

22.

Which of the following are identified as archaeal groups?

a)

Methanogens

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Halophiles

d)

Thermoacidophiles

23.

Bacteria can have the following shapes:

a)

cocci, bacilli, spirilla

b)

cocci, helical, rods

c)

complex, helical, polyhedral

d)

complex, cocci, spirilla, helical

24.

Which of the following types of bacteria live on dead organic matter?

a)

Parasites

b)

Saprophytes

c)

Photoautotrophs

d)

Chemoautotrophs

25.

Which of the following bacteria use energy from inorganic reactions as a source of energy to build glucose?

a)

Parasites

b)

Saprophytes

c)

Photoautotrophs

d)

Chemoautotrophs

26.

What type of bacteria will be killed in the presence of oxygen?

a)

Obligate aerobes

b)

Obligate anaerobes

c)

Facultative anaerobes

d)

Photoautotrophs

27.

Which of the following creates genetic variation among bacteria?

a)

binary fission

b)

conjugation

28.

What process occurs when bacteria break down nitrogen gas into a form that plants can use?

a)

binary fission

b)

conjugation

c)

nitrogen fixation

d)

decomposition

29.

This structure is formed when bacteria are placed into unfavorable growth conditions....

a)

endospore

b)

crystallization

c)

pili

d)

plasmid

30.

Which of the following is a risk of overusing antibiotics to treat infections>

a)

Bacteria may become resistant to antibiotics.

b)

Antibiotics increase the rate of infection.

c)

Antibiotics cause other diseases to develop.

d)

Antibiotics only work once.

31.
What process is this?
a)
phagocytosis
b)
lytic cycle
c)
lysogenic cycle
d)
formation of antibodies
32.

Which viral life cycle kills its host cell by lysing (bursting)?

a)

Lysogenic Cycle

b)

Lytic Cycle

c)

Binary Fission

d)

Conjugation

33.

Which of the following is a true statement about bacteria?

a)

Bacteria exist in only a few environments on earth

b)

Bacteria can grow to extremely large sizes

c)

Most bacteria are harmful to humans

d)

Bacteria can be both harmful and helpful to humans

34.

I have a cell wall that's made of peptidoglycan. I live in most conditions. I am also a single celled prokaryote. Which Domain do I belong to?

a)

Domain Archaea. Only archaea live in most places like the mouth and skin of humans.

b)

Domain bacteria. Only bacteria have cell wall made of peptidoglycan

c)

Domain Eukarya. Only Eukarya are prokaryotes with cell walls.

35.

I am single celled. I am prokaryotic. I have a cell wall that's not made of peptidoglycan. I also live in very extreme conditions. Which domain do I belong in?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archea

c)

Eukarya

36.

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

37.

Which disease is caused by a segment of a protein and occurs in cattle?

a)

Ebola

b)

Mad Cow Disease

c)

Flesh-Eating Bacteria

d)

Chickenpox

38.

The clear area around an antibiotic disc that has no bacterial growth is known as ______

a)

Ring of inhibition

b)

Zone of inhibition

c)

Halo of inhibition

d)

Halo Zone

39.

Archaebacteria (Select all that apply)

a)

Live in extremely harsh environments

b)

are the most common type of bacteria

c)

are ancient bacteria

40.

Eubacteria (Select all that apply)

a)

are rare

b)

are common

c)

can be photosynthetic, heterotrophic, or chemoautotrophic

d)

can cause disease

41.

Viruses are surrounded by a protein coat known as a

a)

Capsid

b)

Capsule

c)

Enzyme

d)

Nucleotide

42.

A bacteriophage virus attacks what?

a)

bacterial cells

b)

not sure

c)

animals

d)

plants

43.
One way in which bacteria are beneficial:
a)
they make food
b)
they cause disease
c)
they cause food poisoning
d)
they create sugar
44.
Another way in which bacteria are beneficial:
a)
they are decomposers
b)
they are the powerhouse of cells
c)
they contain special DNA
d)
they are used to make Diet Coke
45.

Which of the following is a risk of overusing antibiotics to treat infections>

a)

Bacteria may become resistant to antibiotics.

b)

Antibiotics increase the rate of infection.

c)

Antibiotics cause other diseases to develop.

46.

Which statement is true about viruses?

a)

Viruses can eat and metabolize food.

b)

Viruses can reproduce only using a host cell.

c)

Viruses can reproduce on their own at any time.

d)

Viruses contain DNA, so they are alive.

47.
The flu is caused by
a)
bacteria
b)
virus
48.
Strep throat is caused by 
a)
bacteria
b)
virus
49.

Which of the following is true?

a)

Viruses and bacteria are both prokaryotes.

b)

Bacteria are eukaryotes and viruses are prokaryotes.

c)

Some bacteria are prokaryotes and some are eukaryotes.

d)

All bacteria are prokaryotes.

50.

This is the practice of producing a genetically identical cell or organism

a)

Cloning

b)

Gel Electrophoresis

c)

Genetic Engineering

d)

DNA Fingerprinting

51.
A lab technique used in crime fighting to prove a suspects innocence or guilt is known as:
a)
genetic engineering
b)
PCR
c)

gel electrophoresis

d)
gene therapy
52.
What is recombinant DNA?
a)
Adding DNA from one organism into the DNA of another
b)
DNA which has been changed over generations by natural selection
c)
DNA that causes genetic disorders
d)
DNA that has been sequenced
53.

Which suspect left the blood stain?

a)

Bob

b)

Sue

c)

John

d)

Lisa

54.

The insertion of a gene of interest into a bacterial DNA loop is called

a)

recombinant DNA

b)

insertion technique

c)

mutation propagation

55.

Which kitten is most likely the offspring of this cat?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4