Bacteria Quiz
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Which bacteria is known causing food poisoning when eating undercooked red meat?
A. Salmonella
B. E. Coli
C. Botulism
D. Listeria
How do bacteria benefit from living in our gut?
A. get nutrition
B. we provide them with oxygen
C. receive nitrogen from our gut
D. no benefit to them at all
What shape are these bacteria?
A. cocci
B. bacili
C. spirilla
D. linguine
Which bacteria is known for food poisoning when eating raw chicken?
A. Salmonella
B. E. Coli
C. Botulism
D. Listeria
Prokaryotes move using a long whip-like structure called a
A. cilia
B. flagella
C. pili
D. fimbriae
Bacteria have a cell membrane
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Some do, some don’t
D. Only in certain temperature conditions
This bacteria is passed from ticks to humans
A. Black plague
B. Lyme disease
C. Anthrax
D. Chlamydia
Which domain contains the most ancient form of bacteria that are able to survive in extreme environments?
A. Bacteria
B. Archaea
C. Eukarya
The cell wall of many bacteria is covered with a ____________, a sticky layer that allows it to attach to surfaces or each other.
A. protein coat
B. capsule
C. endospore
D. plasmid
A whip-like structure that helps a bacterial cell to move
A. Flagellum
B. Conjugation
C. Endospore
D. Pasteurization
Bacteria are only found in dirty places
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
This bacteria causes a sore throat
A. Staph
B. Strep
C. E. Coli
D. Salmonella
Rod shaped bacteria are called
A. cocci
B. bacilli
C. spirochete
D. globular
Archaea love harsh environments.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Tiny structures that produce proteins inside bacteria
A. bacteria
B. ribosomes
C. cytoplasm
D. endospore
The three extreme environments that Archaea live in are all of the following EXCEPT
A. salt-loving.
B. methane-making.
C. nitrogen-fixating.
D. heat-loving.
Bacteria that are gram positive have a cell wall made of
A. lipopolysaccharide
B. glycoproteins
C. peptidoglycan
D. phospholipids
What color are gram negative bacteria?
A. purple
B. pink
C. blue
D. green
Which of the following is a form of antibiotic resistant staph?
A. Lyme disease
B. botulism
C. salmonella
D. MRSA
How are bacterial cells different from the cells of eukaryotes?
A. The bacteria are prokaryotes, and the genetic material is not contained in the nuclei.
B. The bacteria are eukaryotes, and the genetic material is not contained in the nuclei.
C. The bacteria are prokaryotes, and the genetic material is contained in the nuclei.
D. The bacteria are eukaryotes, and the genetic material is contained in the nuclei.
Sphere shaped bacteria are called
A. cocci
B. bacilli
C. spirochete
D. globular
Prokaryotes that need oxygen to survive
A. Obligate anaerobes
B. Obligate aerobes
C. Facultative aerobes
D. Endospores
Which statement about bacteria is true?
A. All bacteria are prokaryotes
B. All bacteria are eukaryotes
C. All bacteria are autotrophs
D. All bacteria are heterotrophs
Bacteria receive new genes through a process called
A. transduction
B. conjugation
C. binary fission
D. pili transfer
The region inside the cell membrane of a bacterium
A. bacteria
B. endospore
C. cytoplasm
D. decomposers
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