Bacteria Quiz
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What type of viruses infect bacteria?
A. adenovirus
B. plasmid
C. bacteriophage
D. fimbriae
This bacteria causes a sore throat
A. Staph
B. Strep
C. E. Coli
D. Salmonella
What do we use to treat bacterial infections?
A. vaccines
B. antivirals
C. antibiotics
D. toxins
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
Organisms that break down food large, complex chemicals in dead organisms into small, simple chemicals
A. ribosomes
B. flagelllum
C. conjugation
D. decomposers
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.
Tiny single-celled organisms that live almost everywhere
A. ribosomes
B. cytoplasm
C. bacteria
D. virus
Prokaryotes that need oxygen to survive
A. Obligate anaerobes
B. Obligate aerobes
C. Facultative aerobes
D. Endospores
Chemicals that kill bacteria or impede their growth are called
A. toxins
B. vaccines
C. antibiotics
D. antivirals
Any disease causing agent is called a
A. pathogen
B. virus
C. bacteria
D. microorganism
Prokaryotes move using a long whip-like structure called a
A. cilia
B. flagella
C. pili
D. fimbriae
Rod shaped bacteria are called
A. cocci
B. bacilli
C. spirochete
D. globular
Which bacteria is known causing food poisoning when eating undercooked red meat?
A. Salmonella
B. E. Coli
C. Botulism
D. Listeria
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
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.
What is the term used when bacteria are used to break down waste?
A. biofilm
B. metagenomics
C. microbiota
D. bioremediation
Bacteria receive new genes through a process called
A. transduction
B. conjugation
C. binary fission
D. pili transfer
The ability of bacteria to survive and become “stronger” even after antibiotic treatment is called
A. cellular respiration
B. endospore formation
C. antibody resistance
D. antibiotic resistance
A process by which bacteria reproduce asexually
A. binary fission
B. cellular respiration
C. pasteurization
D. decomposers
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
A whip-like structure that helps a bacterial cell to move
A. Flagellum
B. Conjugation
C. Endospore
D. Pasteurization
What color are gram negative bacteria?
A. purple
B. pink
C. blue
D. green
Live bacteria are found in milk, cheese and yogurt
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
The region inside the cell membrane of a bacterium
A. bacteria
B. endospore
C. cytoplasm
D. decomposers
Tiny structures that produce proteins inside bacteria
A. bacteria
B. ribosomes
C. cytoplasm
D. endospore
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