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7th Grade Science Quiz bacteria

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the correct order of the two-part scientific name?

a)

Species first, then genus

b)

Genus first, then species

c)

Family first, then species

d)

Kingdom first, then class

2.

The scientific name Periplaneta americana refers to:

a)

A housefly

b)

An earthworm

c)

The American cockroach

d)

A bacteria

3.

Why are scientific names written in Latin?

a)

It is the easiest language to learn

b)

Latin is used so scientists everywhere can understand

c)

Latin names are shorter than English names

d)

Latin is used only for insects

4.

A dichotomous key helps scientists:

a)

Name planets

b)

Identify organisms based on traits

c)

Measure chemical reactions

d)

Write scientific names

5.

The word 'dichotomous' means:

a)

Put in order

b)

Mixed together

c)

Cut in two

d)

Extremely large

6.

A dichotomous key uses:

a)

Learned behavior

b)

Inherited traits only

c)

Colors of the organism

d)

The organism’s diet

7.

What does 'ubiquitous' mean?

a)

Found nowhere

b)

Found in only one place

c)

Found everywhere

d)

Found only in water

8.

Fermentation is a process involving:

a)

Bacteria breaking down sugars without oxygen

b)

Plants making food

c)

Animals digesting food

d)

Viruses reproducing

9.

Bacteria are:

a)

Multicellular with mitochondria

b)

Unicellular and lack a nucleus

c)

Only harmful

d)

Protists

10.

Viruses are unique because:

a)

They can live without a host

b)

They are multicellular

c)

They need a host cell to reproduce

d)

They perform photosynthesis

11.

Which microorganism includes yeast and molds?

a)

Protozoa

b)

Viruses

c)

Fungi

d)

Algae

12.

Protozoa belong to which kingdom?

a)

Animalia

b)

Protista

c)

Fungi

d)

Plantae

13.

Which organism can perform photosynthesis?

a)

Fungi

b)

Protozoa

c)

Algae

d)

Viruses

14.

How many Domains are used to classify organisms?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Six

15.

Which Domain includes unicellular organisms with cell walls but no nucleus?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Eukarya

d)

Animalia

16.

Archaea are known for living:

a)

Only in soil

b)

In extreme environments like hot springs

c)

Only inside humans

d)

Only in water

17.

Which Domain includes plants, animals, fungi, and protists?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Eukarya

d)

Protista

18.

How many kingdoms are in Domain Eukarya?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Four

d)

Six

19.

Protists include:

a)

Only multicellular organisms

b)

Only fungi-like organisms

c)

A diverse group including protozoa, algae, and slime molds

d)

Only parasites

20.

Protists are eukaryotic, meaning they:

a)

Have no nucleus

b)

Have a nucleus enclosed in a membrane

c)

Have no cell parts

d)

Are prokaryotes

21.

Protists similar to plants can:

a)

Produce toxins

b)

Perform photosynthesis

c)

Infect bacteria

d)

Absorb food like fungi

22.

How are fungi different from plants?

a)

Fungi are always multicellular

b)

Fungi perform photosynthesis

c)

Fungi absorb nutrients instead of making food

d)

Fungi live only in water

23.

Mushrooms, molds, and yeast belong to:

a)

Protista

b)

Plantae

c)

Animalia

d)

Fungi

24.

Fungi are important in ecosystems because:

a)

They make oxygen

b)

They break down organic matter

c)

They control animal populations

d)

They remove salt from water

25.

Plants are primary producers because they:

a)

Eat insects

b)

Absorb nutrients from soil only

c)

Make their own food using photosynthesis

d)

Produce fungi

26.

Which type of plants does NOT produce flowers?

a)

Angiosperms

b)

Flowering plants

c)

Ferns and mosses

d)

Fruit trees

27.

Plants support life by:

a)

Producing oxygen

b)

Eating bacteria

c)

Releasing toxins

d)

Absorbing sunlight only at night

28.

Animals are:

a)

Autotrophs

b)

Eukaryotic heterotrophs

c)

Prokaryotes

d)

Capable of photosynthesis

29.

Animals depend on plants because:

a)

Plants clean their fur

b)

Plants provide oxygen and nutrients

c)

Plants reproduce animals

d)

Plants control behavior

30.

Most animals reproduce:

a)

By budding

b)

Asexually

c)

By binary fission

d)

Sexually with male and female gametes

31.

The smallest known animal included in Animalia is:

a)

The tardigrade

b)

The amoeba

c)

The mushroom

d)

The virus

32.

Which is true about Domain Bacteria?

a)

All bacteria live in extreme heat

b)

They have organelles

c)

They lack a nucleus

d)

They are multicellular

33.

Which is true about Domain Archaea?

a)

They cause all diseases

b)

They contain genes similar to eukaryotes

c)

They have mitochondria

d)

They perform photosynthesis only

34.

Which Domain includes organisms found in your throat, mouth, and skin?

a)

Archaea

b)

Protista

c)

Animalia

d)

Bacteria

35.

A commensal relationship means:

a)

One organism benefits, one is harmed

b)

Both benefit

c)

One benefits, the other is not harmed

d)

Both are harmed