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Bacteria Quiz


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What shape are these bacteria?

A. cocci

B. bacilli

C. spirilla

D. tortellini


Rod shaped bacteria are called

A. cocci

B. bacilli

C. spirochete

D. globular


Organisms that break down food large, complex chemicals in dead organisms into small, simple chemicals

A. ribosomes

B. flagelllum

C. conjugation

D. decomposers


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


Which bacteria is known for food poisoning when eating raw chicken?

A. Salmonella

B. E. Coli

C. Botulism

D. Listeria


What are pathogens?

A. Eukaryotic cells that turned in to bacteria

B. Disease causing agents

C. Microorganisms that help clean up oil spills

D. Beneficial bacterial cells


This bacteria is passed from ticks to humans

A. Black plague

B. Lyme disease

C. Anthrax

D. Chlamydia


This bacteria causes a sore throat

A. Staph

B. Strep

C. E. Coli

D. Salmonella


Bacteria receive new genes through a process called

A. transduction

B. conjugation

C. binary fission

D. pili transfer


A process by which bacteria reproduce asexually

A. binary fission

B. cellular respiration

C. pasteurization

D. decomposers


Tiny single-celled organisms that live almost everywhere

A. ribosomes

B. cytoplasm

C. bacteria

D. virus


What is the term used when bacteria are used to break down waste?

A. biofilm

B. metagenomics

C. microbiota

D. bioremediation


Bacteria are only found in dirty places

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


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.


Chemicals that kill bacteria or impede their growth are called

A. toxins

B. vaccines

C. antibiotics

D. antivirals


What color are gram negative bacteria?

A. purple

B. pink

C. blue

D. green


What do we use to treat bacterial infections?

A. vaccines

B. antivirals

C. antibiotics

D. toxins


How is bacteria helpful?

A. Provide carbon dioxide, food products, environmental recycling, medicine.

B. Provide oxygen, food products, environmental recycling, medicine.

C. Provide oxygen, food wastes, environmental recycling, medicine.

D. Provide oxygen, food products, environment medicine.


What is an advantage of a cell wall?

A. prevents lysing

B. flexibility

C. genetic variation

D. easy digestion by antibiotics


What is the job of the cell wall in bacteria?

A. To provide protection

B. To make protiens

C. To hold organelles in place

D. To hold water and nutrients


What shape are these bacteria?

A. cocci

B. bacilli

C. spirilla

D. fusilli


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 the process by which a bacteria cell replicates its DNA and divides in half?

A. Lysis

B. Binary Fission

C. Conjugation

D. Prophage


Archaea love harsh environments. 

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


Sphere shaped bacteria are called

A. cocci

B. bacilli

C. spirochete

D. globular




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