Bacteria Quiz
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Bacteria attach to surfaces in highly organized colonies called __________________.
A. bioremediation
B. endospores
C. biofilms
D. fimbriae attachment
This bacteria causes a sore throat
A. Staph
B. Strep
C. E. Coli
D. Salmonella
Which bacteria is known for food poisoning when eating raw chicken?
A. Salmonella
B. E. Coli
C. Botulism
D. Listeria
Which of the following is a form of antibiotic resistant staph?
A. Lyme disease
B. botulism
C. salmonella
D. MRSA
Which bacteria is known causing food poisoning when eating undercooked red meat?
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
What type of viruses infect bacteria?
A. adenovirus
B. plasmid
C. bacteriophage
D. fimbriae
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 bacteria is responsible for most of the oxygen in the atmosphere?
A. E. Coli
B. Salmonella
C. Cyanobacteria
D. Oscillatoria
Prokaryotes that need oxygen to survive
A. Obligate anaerobes
B. Obligate aerobes
C. Facultative aerobes
D. Endospores
What is the term used when bacteria are used to break down waste?
A. biofilm
B. metagenomics
C. microbiota
D. bioremediation
This bacteria is passed from ticks to humans
A. Black plague
B. Lyme disease
C. Anthrax
D. Chlamydia
If conditions become too harsh a bacterial cell may produce a
A. endospore
B. capsule
C. cell wall
D. pili
Sphere shaped bacteria are called
A. cocci
B. bacilli
C. spirochete
D. globular
Bacteria that are gram positive have a cell wall made of
A. lipopolysaccharide
B. glycoproteins
C. peptidoglycan
D. phospholipids
The best way to prevent bacterial disease
A. vaccines
B. antibiotics
C. cover your mouth when you cough
D. all of the above
Chemicals that kill bacteria or impede their growth are called
A. toxins
B. vaccines
C. antibiotics
D. antivirals
Extra circular piece of genetic material in prokaryotes
A. pili
B. fimbriae
C. plasmid
D. capsule
Rod shaped bacteria are called
A. cocci
B. bacilli
C. spirochete
D. globular
Which domain contains the most ancient form of bacteria that are able to survive in extreme environments?
A. Bacteria
B. Archaea
C. Eukarya
What is an advantage of a cell wall?
A. prevents lysing
B. flexibility
C. genetic variation
D. easy digestion by antibiotics
What color are gram negative bacteria?
A. purple
B. pink
C. blue
D. green
Any disease causing agent is called a
A. pathogen
B. virus
C. bacteria
D. microorganism
Bacteria receive new genes through a process called
A. transduction
B. conjugation
C. binary fission
D. pili transfer
What do we use to treat bacterial infections?
A. vaccines
B. antivirals
C. antibiotics
D. toxins
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