Bacteria & Viruses Quiz
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The picture below illustrates one internal part of the body’s immune system. What process is illustrated in the picture?
A. a skin cell destroying germs.
B. inflammation near an opened wound
C. a white blood cell destroying pathogens
D. mucus in the lungs destroying pathogens
What does a virus have on the inside?
A. DNA, but never RNA
B. RNA but never DNA
C. DNA or RNA
D. neither DNA or RNA
Anything that triggers an immune response is a/n
A. lymph cell
B. antigen
C. antibody
D. neutrop
Name this bacteria shape
A. bacillus
B. coccus
C. spirillum
Bacteria cells share which of the following organelles in common with plant and animal cells?
A. cell membrane, RER
B. cell wall, mitochondria
C. nucleus, ribosomes
D. ribosomes, cytoplasm
This is the practice of producing a genetically identical cell or organism
A. Cloning
B. Gel Electrophoresis
C. Genetic Engineering
D. DNA Fingerprinting
Which can be treated with antibiotics?
A. Virus
B. Bacteria
C. Mutagen
D. Parasite
What do viruses have in common with living cells? They both…
A. store genetic information
B. have chloroplasts
C. use glucose for cellular respiration
D. have endoplasmic reticulum
Out of t-cells and b-cells which is the helper cell?
A. b-cells
B. t-cells
C. neither
D. both
A disease causing organism
A. pathogen
B. poison
C. vaccine
How would you describe the size of a virus?
A. Smaller than bacteria
B. Larger than a parasite
C. About the size of a dime
D. Smaller than a proton
Bacteria are prokaryotes which means they
A. have a nucleus on their capsule
B. do not contain a nucleus
C. can live in environments with and without oxygen
What do viruses need to replicate?
A. food
B. a partner
C. a cell
D. moisture
What does transgenic mean?
A. An organism that can change its genes at will
B. A stem cell that can differentiate into anything
C. An organism that has had another species’ DNA put in it
D. A bacteria that reproduces asexually
Which of the following is used to cut DNA from organisms?
A. Gel Electrophoresis
B. Restriction Enzymes
C. Karyotypes
D. Haplotypes
If scientists engineer the DNA of tomatoes to make them survive in cold temperatures, what do those tomatoes become?
A. Human Genome Project
B. Genetically Modified Organisms
C. Punnett Squares
D. Gene Therapy
Which statement about bacteria is true?
A. Bacteria help you breathe
B. Bacteria help you digest your food
C. Bacteria help add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
D. All bacteria need sunlight to make food
Name this bacteria shape
A. coccus
B. spirillum
C. bacillus
A vaccine triggers your body to produce _____________ which help fight infections.
A. antibiotics
B. antibodies
C. antigens
All bacteria are
A. unicellular
B. multicellular
C. eukaryotic
Which BEST compares bacteria and viruses?
A. bacteria are smaller than viruses
B. bacteria cause disease, but viruses do not
C. bacteria are living organisms, but viruses are not
D. bacteria have genetic material, but viruses do not
What happens after the second time you are exposed to a pathogen?
A. The body will not be able to fight off the pathogen quickly, because it knows how to get into the body easier.
B. The body’s immune system will react the same was as it did during the first exposure.
C. The body can only be exposed to a pathogen a second time if you do not have a vaccine.
D. The body will know how to fight off the pathogen quickly, because memory cells have been created after the first encounter.
The graph represents the results of an investigation of the growth of three identical bacterial cultures incubated at different temperatures. Which inference can be made from this graph?
A. Temperature is unrelated to the reproductive rate of bacteria
B. Bacteria cannot grow at a temperature of 5°C.
C. Life activities in bacteria slow down at high temperatures.
D. Refrigeration will most likely slow the growth of these bacteria.
Which viral life cycle allows viral genetic material to lay dormant while the host cell reproduces?
A. lytic
B. mitosis
C. lysogenic
D. S phase
Which of the following can challenge the immune system?
A. Allergies
B. Antibodies
C. Vaccines
D. Macrophage
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