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Bacteria Quiz


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Rod shaped bacteria are called

A. cocci

B. bacilli

C. spirochete

D. globular


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.


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


Bacteria that are gram positive have a cell wall made of

A. lipopolysaccharide

B. glycoproteins

C. peptidoglycan

D. phospholipids


Sphere 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


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.


Archaea love harsh environments. 

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


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

A. biofilm

B. metagenomics

C. microbiota

D. bioremediation


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


If conditions become too harsh a bacterial cell may produce a

A. endospore

B. capsule

C. cell wall

D. pili


Bacteria attach to surfaces in highly organized colonies called __________________.

A. bioremediation

B. endospores

C. biofilms

D. fimbriae attachment


What shape are these bacteria?

A. cocci

B. bacili

C. spirilla

D. linguine


Any disease causing agent is called a

A. pathogen

B. virus

C. bacteria

D. microorganism


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


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

A. Salmonella

B. E. Coli

C. Botulism

D. Listeria


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


Which of the following is a form of antibiotic resistant staph?

A. Lyme disease

B. botulism

C. salmonella

D. MRSA


Prokaryotes move using a long whip-like structure called a

A. cilia

B. flagella

C. pili

D. fimbriae


Which bacteria is known causing food poisoning when eating undercooked red meat?

A. Salmonella

B. E. Coli

C. Botulism

D. Listeria


A whip-like structure that helps a bacterial cell to move

A. Flagellum

B. Conjugation

C. Endospore

D. Pasteurization


What is an advantage of a cell wall?

A. prevents lysing

B. flexibility

C. genetic variation

D. easy digestion by antibiotics


All bacteria have DNA. 

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


Tiny structures that produce proteins inside bacteria

A. bacteria

B. ribosomes

C. cytoplasm

D. endospore


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




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