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Unit 1 Practice Quiz

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 

a)

conclusion

b)

procedures

c)

materials

d)

responding variable

2.

A list of the steps anyone could follow to conduct an experiment. 

a)

obervations

b)

question/problem

c)

materials

d)

procedures

3.

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

4.

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

5.

Cells that do not have a true nucleus are called....

a)

eukaryote

b)

prokaryote

c)

unicellular

d)

multicellular

6.

Cells that have a true nucleus are called....

a)

eukaryotes

b)

prokaryotes

c)

unicellular

d)

multicellular

7.

The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things is called:

a)

Geology

b)

Biology

c)

Taxonomy

d)

Chemistry

8.

What kingdom do unicellular, prokaryotic organisms that live in extreme environments?

a)

Animal

b)

Archaea

c)

Eubacteria

d)

Plant

9.

What type of macromolecule are enzymes?

a)

Protein

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Lipid

d)

Nucleic Acid

10.

What are the four macromolecules?

a)

proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids

b)

monosaccharides, lipids, polysaccaharides, and proteins

c)

RNA, DNA, proteins, and carbohydrates

d)

proteins, DNA, RNA, and steroids

11.

Which disease-causing agent could quickly multiply into colonies of billions of cells in the space of a drop of water?

a)

fungi

b)

viruses

c)

bacteria

d)

protists

12.

Which organisms require a host cell to reproduce?

a)

protozoans

b)

bacteria

c)

viruses

13.

What do you call an organism that causes diseases

a)

toxin

b)

pathogen

c)

microscopic

d)

protozoa

14.

Mushrooms are a type of what?

a)

bacteria

b)

virus

c)

protozoa

d)

fungi

15.

Which characteristic do all microbes share?

a)

They are all microscopic in size

b)

They all need oxygen to survive

c)

They all exist in similar conditions

16.

Which of these is not a domain?

a)

Archaea

b)

Bacteria

c)

Eukarya

d)

Protista

17.

Which of these is prokaryotic?

a)

Animalia

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

18.

Which of the following are NOT found in all bacteria and archaeal cells?

a)

Cytoplasmic membrane

b)

Ribosome

c)

Flagellum

d)

Nucleoid

19.

Which structure protects bacteria from being phagocytized by white blood cells?

a)

slime layer

b)

cell membrane

c)

fimbriae

d)

capsule

20.

The outcome of the Gram stain is based on differences in the cell's

a)

ribosomes

b)

membrane.

c)

inclusions

d)

wall.

21.

Bacterial endospores

a)

are visualized using the acid fast stain.

b)

are used for nutrient storage.

c)

are easily inactivated by heat.

d)

are mechanisms for survival.

22.

The archaea lack which of the following that are normally found in gram-negative bacteria?

a)

outer membrane

b)

a complex peptidoglycan network

c)

lack both outer membrane and complex peptidoglycan network

d)

lack neither outer membrane or complex peptidoglycan network

23.

The short, numerous appendages used by some bacterial cells for adhering to surfaces are called

a)

flagella.

b)

cilia.

c)

fimbriae.

d)

periplasmic flagella (axial filaments).

24.

Gram-negative bacteria

a)

are more susceptible to antibiotics that target peptidoglycan than gram-positive organisms.

b)

are less susceptible to antibiotics that target peptidoglycan than gram-positive organisms.

c)

stain purple in the Gram stain.

d)

encompass all pathogens.

25.

The function of bacterial endospores is

a)

to convert gaseous nitrogen to a usable form for plants.

b)

reproduction and growth.

c)

protection of genetic material during harsh conditions.

d)

storage of excess cell materials.

26.

Bacteria are found in many different shapes. What are the 3 most common shapes of bacteria.

a)

rod, sphere, spiral

b)

square sphere, spiral

c)

spiral, rectangle, sphere

27.

Which cell type is larger, organized and has a nucleus?

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

28.

Which of these is NOT caused by bacteria?

a)

Flu

b)

Food Poison

c)

Lyme Disease

29.

Which compound in the cell wall that causes a Gram positive bacteria stain purple in colour when it is treated with crystal violet dye?

a)

Cellulose

b)

Lipoprotein

c)

Peptidoglycan

d)

Lipopolysaccharide

30.

A rod-shaped bacteria is called

a)

spiral

b)

bacillus

c)

coccus

d)

vibrio

31.

Which protist is a concern because of its ability to contaminate water supplies and cause diarrheal illness?

a)

Plasmodium vivax

b)

Toxoplasma gondii

c)

Giardia lamblia

d)

Trichomonas vaginalis

32.

Mushrooms are type of which of the following?

a)

condia

b)

ascus

c)

polar tubule

d)

basidocarp

33.

The fungus in a lichen is which of the following?

a)

a basidiomycete

b)

an ascomycete

c)

a zygomycete

d)

an apicomplexan

34.

Chitin is a chemical component of the cell walls of

a)

protozoa.

b)

algae.

c)

fungi.

d)

bacteria.

35.

An organelle that is a stack of flattened, membrananous sacs and functions to receive, modify and package proteins for cell secretion is the

a)

mitochondria.

b)

lysosome.

c)

Golgi apparatus.

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum.

36.

Filamentous fungi are called

a)

pseudohyphae

b)

septa

c)

molds

d)

dimorphic

37.

Fungal infections are known as _____ and can be acquired from environmental or clinical sources.

a)

secondary infections

b)

vegatative infections

c)

mycoses

d)

saprobic infections

38.

An amoeba is which type of microorganism?

a)

a prokaryotic algae

b)

a eukarytoic fungus

c)

a eukaryotic protozoan

d)

a prokaryotic bacterium

39.

Protists live in 

a)

the ocean

b)

the soil

c)

the air 

d)

fresh water

40.

What is the name for an organism that can produce its own food?

a)

heterotroph

b)

autotroph

c)

amoeba

d)

eukaryotic

41.

A _____ is a temporary projection of cytoplasm that is used for locomotion.

a)

pseudopod

b)

flagella

c)

cilia

d)

trichocyst

42.

The thread-like tubes that make up the bodies of multicellular fungi are called

a)

spores

b)

flagellum

c)

hyphae

43.

Cells that can grow into a new organism are called

a)

molecules

b)

spores

c)

hyphae 

44.

Fungi are a type of decomposers

a)

true

b)

false

45.

Which of the following is not caused by a virus?

a)

Common Cold

b)

Norovirus

c)

Strep Throat

d)

AIDS

46.

What is a viruses only goal?

a)

to kill

b)

to  breath

c)

to harm

d)

to reproduce

47.

A virus can be classified by its type of

a)

mitochondria

b)

chromosomes

c)

nucleic acid

d)

carbohydrates

48.

What part of the phage is the DNA?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

49.

What do viruses need to reproduce?

a)

they need genetic material

b)

They need a host cell

c)

They need  bacteria

d)

They need insulin

50.

When a virus invades a living cell, its _______
takes over the cell's functions.

a)

outer coat

b)

genetic material

c)

core

d)

cytoplasm

51.
Reasons that viruses are considered to be nonliving is because
a)
They are not cellular
b)
They cannot reproduce on their own
c)
They cannot make proteins
d)
all of the above
52.
Virus capsids are made from subunits called
a)
capsomers
b)
envelopes
c)
spikes
d)
prophage
53.
A naked virus only has a(n)
a)
capsid
b)
capsomere
c)
nucleocapsid
d)
envelope
54.
Viruses acquire envelopes around their nucleocapsids during
a)
release
b)
replication
c)
assembly
d)
adsorption
55.
Oncoviruses include all the following except
a)
measles virus
b)
hepatitis B virus
c)
papillomavirus
d)
Epstein-Barr virus
56.
Mammalian viruses capable of starting tumors are
a)
oncoviruses
b)
chronic viruses
c)
syncytia
d)
inclusion bodies
57.
Which of the following is incorrect about prophages?
a)
cause lysis of host cells
b)
present when the virus is in lysogeny
c)
formed when viral DNA enters the bacterial chromosome
d)
replicated with host DNA and passed on to progeny
58.
Lysogeny refers to 
a)
viral genome inserting into bacterial host chromosome.
b)
altering the host range of a virus.
c)
latent state of herpes infections.
d)
virion exiting host cell.
59.
Infectious protein particles are called
a)
prions
b)
viroids
c)
phages
d)
oncogenic viruses
60.
The development of antiviral drug therapy is difficult because
a)
viruses are obligate intracellular parasites so the host cell can be harmed by the drug.
b)
viruses do not have specific replication cycles that can be targeted.
c)
viruses do not contain genetic material.
d)
their life cycles do not have distinctive stages.
61.

Which of the following is not associated with every virus?

a)

envelope

b)

capsomeres

c)

capsid

d)

nucleic acid

62.

In general, most DNA viruses multiply in the host cell's___, while most RNA viruses multiply in the host cell's___.

a)

nucleus, cytoplasm

b)

cytoplasm, cell membrane

c)

cell membrane, cytoplasm

d)

cytoplasm, nucleus

63.

Satellite viruses are

a)

also called viroids.

b)

dependent on other viruses for replication.

c)

the cause of spongiform encephalopathies.

d)

significant pathogens of plants.

64.

Viruses contain the neccessary tools to invade and control a host cell. These tools may consist of a

a)

nucleus, nucleic acids strands of DNA adn RNA, and enzymes.

b)

capsid or envelope, nucleic acids strands of DNA or RNA, and enzymes.

c)

nucleus, nucleic acid strands of RNA, capsid, and enzymes.

d)

capsid or envelope, nucleic acid strands of DNA and enzymes.

65.

Why should we administer an anti-viral drug within 24 hours when someone is diagnosed with the FLU?

a)

Flu virus does not mutate

b)

Flu virus lays dormant in cells

c)

Flu virus replicates quickly

d)

Flu is transmitted thru a vector (like a mosquito)

66.

Label the steps of the lytic cycle

67.

Analyze the following diagram and complete the missing spaces on the Venn diagram.

*** Each label belongs in a specific place, read carefully.

68.

Match the following

a)

can be kill with antibiotics

1.

bacteria

b)

depend on a host cell to replicate

2.

viruses

c)

contains a nucleus

3.

eukaryote

d)

no nucleus

4.

prokaryote

e)

contains membrane bound organelles

5.

eukaryote