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Germ Theory Review

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 3hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Antibiotics will kill which of the following:

a)

viruses

b)

fungus

c)

protists

d)

bacteria

2.

Redi's experiment where he showed that maggots come from flies, not from meat, DISPROVES what theory?

a)

biogenesis

b)

spontaneous generation

c)

relativity

d)

pathogens

3.

The idea that microorganisms cause disease is called________.

a)

disease theory

b)

Koch's postulates

c)

bacteria theory

d)

germ theory

4.

Which scientist worked with broth to discover that the idea of spontaneous generation is wrong?

a)

Koch

b)

Semmelweis

c)

Pasteur

d)

Snow

5.

What can help stop the spread of viruses?

a)

isolating bad air

b)

antibiotics

c)

removing all water pumps

d)

vaccination

6.

T/F: A vaccine contains a strong, live virus.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

T/F: Antibiotics can be used to treat viral infections.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Louis Pasteur helped discredit what theory?

a)

Evolution

b)

Miasma theory

c)

Spontaneous generation

d)

Germ theory

9.

Antibiotics will kill which of the following:

a)

viruses

b)

fungus

c)

protists

d)

bacteria

10.

Some unicellular organisms are motile and some are nonmotile. Which cellular structure are associated with movement?

a)

Flagella

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Ribosomes

11.

Which statement regarding viruses is true?

a)

Viruses are generally larger than cells

b)

A virus can only reproduce inside of a living cell

c)

Viruses are unicellular

d)

Viruses do not contain DNA

12.
Viruses are...
a)
prokaryotic
b)
eukaryotic
c)
non-living
d)
endospores
13.
What do viruses have in common with living cells? They both...
a)
store genetic information
b)
have chloroplasts
c)
use glucose for cellular respiration
d)
have endoplasmic reticulum
14.
How could you describe the size of a virus?
a)
Smaller than bacteria
b)
Larger than a parasite
c)
About the size of a dime
d)
Smaller than a proton
15.
A disease causing organism
a)
pathogen
b)
poison
c)
vaccine
16.

The flu, which is caused by Influenza, is caused by a?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

17.

Which pathogens are largest in size?

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both viruses and bacteria are about the same size

18.

Composed of a protein coat called a capsid which contains DNA or RNA, or never both?

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both viruses and bacteria

19.

Which one(s) reproduce on their own both sexually and asexually?

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both viruses and bacteria

20.

Which one(s) reproduce by hi-jacking a host cell machinery?

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both viruses and bacteria

21.

A disease causing microorganism such as fungi, protozoans, parasites, bacteria, or virus is called a _____________________.

a)

Pathogen

b)

Infectious Disease

c)

Virus

d)

Bacteria

22.

Antibiotics can treat infections caused by __________________.

a)

viruses

b)

bacteria

c)

viruses or bacteria

d)

anything

23.

What is a host?

a)

An organism that eats another organism

b)

An organism or a cell that the virus needs to reproduce in

c)

Something that causes harm to the cell

d)

The person that greats you at a resturant

24.

Which cycle kills the host cell immediately?

a)

Lytic

b)

Lysogenic

25.

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

a)

Lytic

b)

Lysogenic

26.

single celled organism that lacks a nucleus

a)

bacteria

b)

cell wall

c)

flagellum

d)

endospore

27.

a long, whip-like structure that helps a cell to move.

a)

pasteurization

b)

bacteria

c)

flagellum

d)

endospore

28.
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
29.

Theory that states that microscopic organisms named germs can cause disease in the human body.

a)

The big bang Theory

b)

Spontaneous Generation Theory

c)

Germ theory of disease

d)

The Pasteur Theory

30.

All viruses are different, but what are two parts that a virus must have?

a)

Genetic Information (DNA or RNA)

b)

a lipid membrane

c)

a nucleus

d)

a protein coat

31.

Which statement is true?

a)

A virus has a nucleus, but no other organelles.

b)

A virus has a nucleus and ribosomes.

c)

A virus has no organelles, because it has no cells, and it is non-living.

32.

Once a virus gets into a cell, it

a)

Releases its DNA or RNA into the cell.

b)

It begins to create DNA or RNA in the cell.

c)

It destroys its own DNA and RNA in the cell.

33.

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

34.
True or False
The flu is caused by a virus.
a)
true
b)
false
35.
Antibiotics kill viruses
a)
True
b)
False
36.

What part of a virus is the protein capsule that houses the genetic material (DNA/RNA)?

a)

tail

b)

nucleus

c)

capsid

d)

glycoprotein

37.

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

a)

lytic

b)

mitosis

c)

lysogenic

d)

S phase

38.

Which viral life cycle allows viral genetic material to lay dormant while the host cell reproduces?

a)

lytic

b)

mitosis

c)

lysogenic

d)

S phase

39.

What is in the center of the virus?

a)

Nucleic Acids (RNA or DNA)

b)

Nucleus

c)

Capsid

d)

Glycoproteins (surface markers)

40.

Protects the genome of a virus. Made out of protein.

a)

Capsid

b)

Nucleus

c)

Glycoproteins (surface markers)

d)

Nucleic Acids (DNA or RNA)

41.

How do vaccines work against viruses?

a)

Vaccines are like antibiotics, except they work against viruses.

b)

Vaccines prepare the immune system to fight the virus without harming the host.

c)

Vaccines make it impossible for a virus to enter a host cell.

d)

Vaccines find viral DNA or RNA and cut it to pieces, making the virus unable to replicate.

42.

How does influenza (flu virus) replicate?

a)

Lytic Cycle

b)

Lysogenic Cycle

c)

Mitosis

d)

Binary fission

43.

Should a doctor give a patient antibiotics to treat a disease caused by a virus?

a)

Yes, because antibiotics will stop the cellular processes of the virus, helping the patient get better faster.

b)

Yes, because antibiotics will kill bacteria in the body, giving the immune system an easier time fighting the virus.

c)

No, because diseases caused by viruses are always deadly, meaning that the patient cannot be saved.

d)

No, because viruses are not cells, and antibiotics target cellular processes.

44.

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

45.

Viruses require a host cell to

a)

Breathe and eat

b)

Replicate

c)

Move and sleep

d)

Make protein and carbohydrates

46.

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

47.

As a virus changes over time, it can affect different systems within the organism. This change of the virus is called a _______________.

a)

mutation

b)

melanin

c)

metaphysics

48.

Which viral cycle takes the longest to show symptoms?

a)

Lysogenic

b)

Lytic

49.

When the viral DNA becomes active in the lysogenic cycle, which life cycle does it enter?

a)

lytic

b)

lysogenic

c)

cell cycle

d)

DNA replication

50.
Which of the following diseases is NOT caused by a VIRUS?
a)
Measles
b)
Polio
c)
Chicken Pox
d)
Strep throat
51.
A substance that blocks the production of bacteria or treats bacterial infections is called?
a)
Asprin
b)
Antibiotic
c)
Band-Aid
52.

a process of heating food to a temperature that is high enough to kill most harmful bacterial without changing the taste of the food.

a)

pasteurization

b)

flagellum

c)

endospore

d)

conjugation

53.

a form of asexual reproduction in which one cell divides, forming two identical cells.

a)

binary fission

b)

conjugation

c)

decomposer

d)

pasteurization

54.

The scientist who discovered penicillin (a type of anitbiotic).

a)

Bill Nye

b)

Alexander Flemming

c)

Edward Jenner

d)

Bill Gates

55.

Bacteria are single-celled microscopic organisms

a)

true

b)

false

56.

Type of medicine used to kill bacterial infections.

a)

vaccine

b)

antibiotics

c)

pasteurization

d)

vitamins

57.

Nitrogen fixing bacteria help put nutrients back into the soil and help plants grow.

a)

true

b)

false

58.

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

59.

A small circular strand of DNA found in bacteria is called a

a)

Conjugate

b)

Peptidoglycan

c)

Plasmid

d)

Ribosome

60.

Which of the following is NOT a beneficial role of bacteria in the environment?

a)

Decomposing wastes

b)

Developing resistance to antibiotics

c)

Fixing nitrogen in soil

d)

Aiding digestion

61.

Bacteria can share plasmids with other bacteria through a process called

a)

Binary fission

b)

Conjugation

c)

Latent sharing

d)

Aiding digestion

62.

Two bacteria produced by binary fission will be genetically identical to each other

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Does a virus need to be specific on the type of cell it attaches to?

a)

Yes

b)

No

64.

What is the first step to both cycles?

a)

The virus attaches to a host

b)

the virus injects genetic material

c)

the host gets sick

d)

the cell is destroyed

65.
What is shown here?
a)
Lysogenic Cycle
b)
Lytic Cycle
c)
Binary Fission
d)
Conjugation
66.
What process is this?
a)
phagocytosis
b)
lytic cycle
c)
lysogenic cycle
d)
formation of antibodies
67.

Which is true about both the archaebacteria and eubacteria kingdoms? (Select ALL that apply)

a)

multicellular

b)

unicellular

c)

prokaryotic

d)

eukaryotic

e)

microscopic

68.

Which is NOT true about archaebacteria?

a)

Major groups are thermophiles, halophiles, and methanogens

b)

Unicellular

c)

Domain is archaea

d)

Very common; found all around

69.

all bacterias are

a)

prokaryotic and mulitcellular

b)

eukaryotic and multicellullar

c)

prokaryotic and unicellular

d)

eukaryotic and unicellular

70.

eukaryotic means

a)

no nucleus

b)

has a nucleus

71.

using high temperatures to kill the bacteria in milk

a)

fermentation

b)

respiration

c)

pasteurization

72.

which diseases below are bacterial?

a)

botulism

b)

colds

c)

flu

d)

salmonella

e)

strept throat

73.

diseases that cause strept throat, Salmonella, E.coli and botulism belong to which DOMAIN?

a)

Archaea

b)

Bacteria

c)

Eukarya

74.

Organisms that we find in hot springs and deep in ocean vents belong to which DOMAIN?

a)

Archaea

b)

Bacteria

c)

Eukarya

75.

Heat loving, prokaryotic organisms are classified as

a)

Eukarya

b)

Bacteria

c)

Archaea

76.

nature's recyclers; organisms that break down nutrients in the soil so that other organisms can use the nutrients

a)

autotrophs

b)

heterotrophs

c)

decomposers

77.

What is binary fission?

a)

A form of asexual reproduction in which a single organism splits into two separate organisms.

b)

A method of reproduction where an organism lays eggs

c)

A process of cell division resulting in four separate organisms

d)

A type of sexual reproduction involving two organisms

78.

Which of the following is true about conjugation in bacteria reproduction?

a)

Conjugation involves the fusion of two bacterial cells

b)

Genetic material is transferred between two bacterial cells through a pilus.

c)

Bacteria reproduce through spores

d)

Conjugation only occurs in eukaryotic organisms

79.

During binary fission, what happens to the DNA of the bacterial cell?

a)

The DNA is destroyed

b)

The DNA replicates and divides into two daughter cells.

c)

The DNA remains unchanged

d)

The DNA merges with the DNA of another bacterial cell

80.

Which of the following is a key feature of conjugation in bacteria reproduction?

a)

Exchange of nutrients between bacterial cells

b)

Formation of spores for reproduction

c)

Asexual reproduction through binary fission

d)

Transfer of genetic material between bacterial cells

81.
What is the term that describes the process of asexual reproduction where bacteria split into 2 daughter cells?
a)
Conjugation
b)
Binary Fission
c)
Mitosis
d)
Spore Formation
82.

Vaccines trick your body into thinking it's been infected by a particular germ or pathogen.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

Getting a vaccine is like

a)

reading a book

b)

a training session

c)

chopping wood

d)

all of these

84.

When do allergies happen?

a)

when the immune system thinks something is harmful when it's not

b)

when the immune system doesn't work

85.

Fill in the blank.

__ diseases can be passed to someone else

a)

Contagious

b)

Skin

c)

virus

86.
What is a way to become immune to a disease without first having the disease?
a)
antibiotics
b)
Anti-retroviral drugs
c)
Vaccinations
d)
Exposure Therapies
87.

Chicken pox is an infectious disease which causes the patient’s body to be covered in blisters. Chicken pox does not respond to treatment with antibiotics. Is chicken pox a bacteria or a virus?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Viruses

88.

Anything that leads to the infection of an individual, like a bacterium or a virus, can be referred to as a/an –

a)

pathogen

b)

eukaryote

c)

stomach bug

d)

vaccine