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Gr.10 Revision

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these can be used to prevent getting sick from a viral infection?
a)
antibotics
b)
vaccine
2.
Which of the following is the correct shape for bacteria imaged here? 
a)
bacillus
b)
coccus
c)
sprial
3.
TRUE or FALSE: both bacteria and viruses contain genetic material and reproduce. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
4.
Name this bacteria shape
a)
bacilli
b)
cocci
c)
spirilla
d)
crystal
5.
Name this bacteria shape
a)
cocci
b)
spirilla
c)
bacilli
d)
spaceship
6.
 Bacteria that help break down dead material in the environment are called 
a)
vaccines
b)
decomposers
c)
oats
d)
Consumers
7.

Bacteria are prokaryotes, meaning they ________.

a)

lack a nucleus

b)

are very large

c)

contain no DNA

d)

have a cytoplasm

8.
Anything living or nonliving that can cause a disease is known as a?
a)
Antibiotic
b)
Foe
c)
Pathogen
9.

A substance that is used to PREVENT viral diseases is called?

a)

Vaccine

b)

Antibiotics

c)

Hydrogen Peroxide

10.
A nonliving disease causing particle that contains DNA or RNA
a)
Fungi
b)
Virus
c)
Bacteria
11.
What does a VIRUS need to replicate?
a)
Host Cell
b)
Pathogen
c)
Computer
12.

A substance that blocks the production of bacteria or treats bacterial infections is called?

a)

Asprin

b)

Antibiotic

c)

Band-Aid

13.

Bacterial moves around with this

a)

Flagellum

b)

Pili

c)

Capsid

d)

DNA

14.

Archaea have genes that are more similar to

a)

Eukaryotes than to those of bacteria

b)

Prokaryotes

c)

bacteria

d)

human genes

15.

Some bacteria have a small circular strand of DNA separate from their main chromosome called a (a)  

16.

What is the purpose of a bacterium's flagellum?

a)

to help it move

b)

to swish in the wind

c)

to look pretty

d)

to make the bacterium camouflage

17.

What is the protective protein coat of a virus?

a)
envelope
b)
membrane
c)
capsid
d)
nucleus
18.

Both Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes contain DNA.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

True/False: Antibiotics are used to treat prokaryotic (bacterial) infections, NOT viral infections.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Choose the description that fits the lysogenic cycle.

a)

the virus remains dormant (inactive) for a long time

b)

symptoms occur quickly (within 2 days)

c)

the virus does not need a host cell

d)

the virus only infects bacteria

21.
A protein coat surrounding a virus is called a 
a)
prophage.
b)
virus.
c)
capsid.
d)
bacteria.
22.
What structure is used for movement?
a)
ribosomes
b)
cytoplasm
c)
flagella
23.

What type of bacteria is pictured?

a)

spirillium

b)

coccus

c)

bacillus

24.

What is the job of the cell wall in bacteria?

a)

To provide protection

b)

To make protiens

c)

To hold organelles in place

d)

To hold water and nutrients

25.

Bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics

a)

True

b)

False

26.

single celled organism that lacks a nucleus

a)

bacteria

b)

cell wall

c)

flagellum

d)

endospore

27.

a structure produced by prokaryotes, such as bacteria, in unfavorable conditions; a thick wall encloses the DNA and some of the cytoplasm.

a)

bacteria

b)

cell wall

c)

endospore

d)

microscope

28.
The outer covering of a bacteria cell is called the
a)
flagella
b)
cytoplasm
c)
cell wall 
29.
Bacteria are prokaryotes which means they
a)
have a nucleus on their capsule
b)
do not contain a nucleus
c)
can live in environments with and without oxygen
30.
A disease causing organism
a)
pathogen
b)
poison
c)
vaccine
31.

What image does this represent?

a)

influenza

b)

e. coli

c)

bacteriophage

d)

tuberculosis

32.

Bacteria are decomposers that cause decay.

Decomposers are organisms that...

a)

break down alive organisms and return them to the soil

b)

break down dead organisms and return them to the soil

c)

break down dead organisms and return them to the the sun

d)

none of the above

33.

The use of what modern technology has cause the rise in resistant bacteria

a)

vaccines

b)

antibiotics

c)

fertilizers

d)

solar panels

34.
What process is this?
a)
phagocytosis
b)
lytic cycle
c)
lysogenic cycle
d)
formation of antibodies
35.

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

a)

Lysogenic Cycle

b)

Lytic Cycle

c)

Binary Fission

d)

Conjugation

36.

T/F The influenza virus (flu) is an example of a virus that goes through the lytic cycle.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Antibiotics work to cure viruses?

a)

True

b)

False

38.

what do viruses infect?

a)

a specific type of host cell

b)

any plant cell

c)

any animal cell

d)

only eukaryotes

39.

How do viruses replicate?

a)

by using a host cell

b)

by replicating with another virus

c)

by using the mitochondria of a host cell

d)

inside the cell wall of the host cell

40.

Which cell type's structure contains the a protein coat, genetic information, an envelope, a tail(sheath), and tail fibers.

a)

virus

b)

fungi

c)

bacteria

d)

animal

41.

What is in a vaccine?

a)

Antibodies

b)

Jeff Bezos and the Illuminati's Microchips

c)

Deactivated Viruses

d)

Living Viruses

42.

Which is the most similar to Eukaryotes?

a)

Viruses

b)

Antibodies

c)

Bacteria

d)

Archaea

43.

Which of these involves direct transfer of a plasmid from cell to cell?

a)

Conjugation

b)

Transduction

c)

Binary fission

d)

Transformation

44.
During the lytic infection by a virus, the host cell is-
a)
destroyed
b)
copied
c)
passed on to the lysogenic cycle
d)
not affected
45.

The viral infection cycle that will most rapidly cause cell destruction is called the _______ cycle.

a)

lysogenic

b)

lysozyme

c)

lytic

d)

lysol

46.

Prokaryotic cells reproduce

a)

Sexually

b)

Asexually

47.

What is the name of feature #2?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Pilli

c)

Flagella

d)

DNA

48.

This classification of organisms was not found until 1970 and are extremists that can live in places like deep sea vents and geysers.

a)

Protista

b)

Bacteria

c)

Archaea

d)

Fungi

49.
Producer bacteria
a)
make their own food through photosynthesis.
b)
consume other organisms.
c)
break down decayed organisms. 
d)
break down chemicals. 
50.
Archaea love harsh environments. 
a)
true
b)
false
51.

A process by which prokaryotes reproduce asexually

a)

binary fission

b)

cellular respiration

c)

pasteurization

d)

decomposers

52.

Bacteria reproduce by-

a)

binary fission

b)

conjugation

c)

All the above

53.

Which part of the bacteria adheres to surfaces?

a)

pili

b)

nucleoid region

c)

capsule

d)

ribosome

54.

What is the fundamental difference between the lytic and lysogenic cycle?

a)

one explains how bacteria reproduce and the other viruses

b)

how the virus attaches to the host

c)

the method of viral replication (one kills the cell and the other lays dormant in the host's DNA)

d)

location of the genome

55.
True or False: Some types of bacteria eat and clean up oil spills
a)
True
b)
False
56.

what material are found in most bacterial cell wall?

a)

cellulose

b)

chitin

c)

peptidoglycan

d)

amylose

57.

Peptidoglycan is a unique macromolecule found in bacterial _____________.

a)

cell walls.

b)

capsules.

c)

cell membranes.

d)

slime layers.

58.

Archaea

a)

cannot cause disease in humans.

b)

are most genetically related to bacteria.

c)

contain a nucleus.

d)

lack peptidoglycan in their cell wall.

59.

Obtain/Construct their energy source through chemical reactions

a)

Chemoautotrophs

b)

Photoautotrophs

c)

Heterotrophs

d)

Chemoheterotrophs

60.

What part of the virus is the DNA?

a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
61.

Which cycle kills the host cell immediately?

a)

Lytic

b)

Lysogenic

62.

A virus that hides within the host cell for up to years is going through the _______ cycle.

a)

Lytic

b)

Lysogenic

63.

Antibiotics ________ treat viral infections.

a)

can

b)

cannot

64.

Pilus

a)

Where DNA is housed

b)

Helps hold organelles in place

c)

Attaches bacteria to a surface

d)

Protects cell from its surroundings

65.

What are prions?

a)

Mobile segments of DNA

b)

Viruses that invade bactera

c)

Misfolded versions of normal brain protein

d)

Tiny molecules of RNA that infect plants

66.

What is the function of reverse transcriptase in retroviruses?

a)

To degrade host DNA to prevent integration.

b)

To replicate viral DNA into RNA for protein synthesis.

c)

To convert viral RNA into DNA for integration into the host genome.

d)

To enhance the immune response of the host.

67.

Bacteria can obtain their nutrition by

a)

photosynthesis.

b)

chemosynthesis.

c)

heterotrophy.

d)

all of the above

68.

Which of the following makes archaebacteria different from other monerans?

a)

absence of peptidoglycan

b)

two chromosomes

c)

existence of organelles

d)

aerobic

69.

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

70.

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.

71.

Where do anaerobic bacteria live?

a)

Where there is a lot of oxygen

b)

Where there is no oxygen

c)

Where there is a lot of carbon dioxide

d)

Where there is no carbon dioxide

72.
What macromolecule is unusual in archea's cell membranes?
a)
carbohydrate
b)
lipid
c)
protein
d)
nucleic acid
73.

How do heterotrophs get their energy?

a)

By breaking down/eating other organisms

b)

By breaking down chemicals such as methane

c)

By doing photosynthesis

d)

By creating energy via the power of meditation

74.

What structure is labelled B?

a)

Pili

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Plasma membrane

d)

Capsule

75.

What structure is labelled F?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Pili

c)

Plasmid

d)

Plasma membrane

76.

What structure is labelled G?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Pili

c)

Capsule

d)

Flagellum

77.
"Survival of the Fittest" describes which theory
a)
a) natural selection
b)
b) gravity
c)
c) heredity
d)
d) string theory
78.
Modern whales developed their traits through natural selection.  What occurs during the process of natural selection?
a)
Organisms choose mates from other species to create new species
b)
Breeders selectively cross organisms with desired traits
c)
Only the fittest organisms can survive and reproduce
d)
Organisms remain exactly the same over time.
79.
Which organisms are most likely to survive?
a)
the best adapted
b)
the fastest
c)
the strongest
d)
the most domesticated (tamed)
80.
Where the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.
a)
Evolution
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Extinction
d)
Artifical Selection
81.

What is another name for natural selection?

a)

survival of the biggest

b)

survival of the fastest

c)

survival of the smartest

d)

survival of the fittest

82.

What does "Survival Of the Fittest" mean?

a)

The best adapted organisms

b)

The biggest organisms

c)

The fastest organisms

d)

The smartest organisms

83.

Selective Breeding is the same as Natural Selection.

a)

False

b)

True

84.
Charles Darwin’s observation that finches of different species on the Galápagos Islands have many similar physical characteristics supports the hypothesis that these finches 
 
a)
have the ability to interbreed.
have the ability to interbreed.
b)
acquired traits through use and disuse.
c)
all eat the same type of food.
d)
descended from a common ancestor.
85.

1. The process of choosing parent organisms for desired characteristics is called

a)

natural selection

b)

Artificial selection

c)

random selection

d)

genetic manipulation

86.

Which statement is true comparing natural selection and artificial selection?

a)

In natural selection, traits benefit humans and in artificial selection, the traits benefit the species

b)

In natural selection, traits benefit the species and in artificial selection, the traits benefit humans

c)

In natural and artificial selection, the process takes hundreds of years to occur

d)

In natural and artificial selection, nature determines what traits will be passed down to offspring.

87.

Said the the earth was millions of years old ( deep time ).

a)

Hutton

b)

Lyell

c)

Lamark

d)

Malthus

88.

Wrote Principles of Geology

a)

Hutton

b)

Lyell

c)

Lamark

d)

Malthus

89.

Stated that acquired trait can be passed on.

a)

Hutton

b)

Lyell

c)

Lamark

d)

Malthus

90.

Populations can be controlled by war, famine, or disease.

a)

Hutton

b)

Lyell

c)

Lamark

d)

Malthus

91.

The ability to survive and reproduce is called

a)

evolution

b)

adaption

c)

trait

d)

fitness

92.

Members of the same species competing for food, mates, and resources

a)

struggle for existence

b)

struggle for extinction

c)

struggle for cardio fitness

d)

struggle for extermination

93.

Although Darwin did not know about genes, he could see that animals of the same species who had slight variations that helped them to survive longer could produce more offspring than animals who were not as well equipped. Which of the following could be an example of a variation that would help a group of animals survive?

a)

black bears in a region that was always covered with snow

b)

turtles with long necks on an island where the food source was elevated

c)

choosing a cat to take home from an animal shelter

d)

planting a certain kind of flower to attract butterflies

94.
When Charles Darwin explored the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South America, he noticed that each island was home to a different species of giant tortoise, recognizable by the shape of its shell. This observation was a key piece of evidence upon which he based his theory of evolution. Which statement best explains this phenomenon?
a)

A. The different species of giant tortoise were dispersed randomly on each island as a result of genetic drift.

b)

B. The different species of giant tortoise were a product of Lamarkian evolution and developed adaptations as a result.

c)

C. The different species of giant tortoise were descended from South American giant tortoises with developed adaptations.

d)

D. The different species of giant tortoise were originally located on the mainland with specific physical traits for particular

e)

habitats.

95.

Which of the following is Thomas Malthus’ contribution to Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution?

a)

The earth is of a very old age proven by the number of rock layers.

b)

The earth’s geography has been shaped by slow processes

c)

Organisms mutate new parts as they need them.

d)

Populations tend to overpopulate and compete.

96.

Wrote "Principles of Geology". Geologic events that occurred in the past will continue to occur in the future.

a)

Malthus

b)

Hutton

c)

Lyell

d)

Lamarck

e)

Wallace

97.

One of the first theories of evolution. Organisms can acquire traits over their lifetime.

a)

Malthus

b)

Hutton

c)

Lyell

d)

Lamarck

e)

Wallace

98.

Which scientist contributed ideas about carrying capacity and populations?

a)

Malthus

b)

Mendel

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Schleiden

99.

Which scientist coined the term Uniformitarianism (same process used over millions of years)?

a)

Malthus

b)

Hardy-Weinberg

c)

Darwin

d)

Lyell

100.

Which of the following is Thomas Malthus’ contribution to Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution?

a)

The earth is of a very old age proven by the number of rock layers.

b)

The earth’s geography has been shaped by slow processes

c)

Organisms mutate new parts as they need them.

d)

Populations tend to overpopulate and compete.

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