Microorganism Test Review

ByKen Pitts

Bacteria were the first

A. To be eukaryotic organisms

B. organisms to appear in the fossil record

C. To have mitochondria

D. To have chloroplasts

Prokaryotes are represented by

A. Humans and dogs

B. Protists and Fungi

C. Reptiles and amphibians

D. Bacteria and Archea

Gram staining, methods of obtaining energy, & type of cell

walls are ways to

A. Classify bacteria

B. Classify viruses

C. Classify protists

D. Tell if a virus is a bacteria

Organism # 1 is definitely

A. Spirilla bacteria

B. Bacilli bacteria

C. Cocci bacteria

D. Influenza

Organism # 2 is definitely

A. Spirilla bacteria

B. Bacilli bacteria

C. Cocci bacteria

D. Influenza

Organism # 3 is definitely

A. Spirilla bacteria

B. Bacilli bacteria

C. Cocci bacteria

D. Influenza

If organism # 2 were in a long chain, it would be called

A. staphylobacillus

B. streptobacillus

C. diplobacillus

D. bacillus

If organism # 1 were in a long chain of pink bacteria, it would be called

A. Gram positive streptococcus

B. Gram negative streptococcus

C. Gram negative staphylococcus

D. Gram positive staphylococcus

Prokaryotes

A. Are often multicellular

B. Lack a cell membrane

C. Always have mitochondria

D. Lack a nucleus and membrane bound organelles

A single chromosome is contain in the cytoplasm

A. of protists

B. of bacteria

C. of animals

D. of plants

Prokaryotes: Eukaryotes::

A. Large : Small

B. Complex : Simple

C. Mitosis: Binary Fission

D. Circular chromosomes: Linear Chromosomes

Prokaryotes: Eukaryotes::

A. Large : Small

B. Simple : Complex

C. Mitosis: Binary Fission

D. Linear chromosomes: Circular Chromosomes

Prokaryotes: Eukaryotes::

A. Small: Large

B. Complex : Simple

C. Mitosis: Binary Fission

D. Linear Chromosomes : Circular chromosomes

Prokaryotes: Eukaryotes::

A. Nuclei: Nuclear area

B. Ribosomes: Ribosomes

C. Mitosis: Binary Fission

D. Linear Chromosomes : Circular chromosomes

Cell nuclei, multiple chromosomes, and membrane bound organelles

areA. Not found it animals

B. Found in eukaryotes but not prokaryotes

C. Not found in plants

D. Found in bacteria but not viruses

A cell wall and a cell membrane are

A. Not found around plant cells

B. Found surrounding animal cells

C. Found around human cells

D. Found around bacterial cells

Bacteria and eukaryotes have

A. Endoplasmic reticulum

B. Mitochondria

C. Nuclei

D. DNA

Harsh environmental conditions can be survived by bacterial

A. flagella

B. cilia

C. cell walls

D. endospores

Bacterial flagella can be used to

A. Make them transparent

B. Create movement

C. Make them smell better

D. Resist to drying

Harsh environmental conditions can be survived by bacterial

A. flagella

B. cilia

C. cell walls

D. endospores

Which of the following would be the most unsuitable for bacterial

growth?

A. 35 degrees C

B. 15 degrees C

C. 100 degrees C

D. 110 degrees C

Conjugation can be used by bacteria to

A. Transfer new genetic material between them

B. Create a sperm or an egg cell

C. Stimulate the cells to divide by mitosis

D. Feed each other nutrients the other one doesn’t have

Organisms that are capable of harming other living organisms are

A. Heterotrophs

B. Autotrophs

C. Decomposers

D. Pathogens

Cell wall production in bacteria can be stopped by

A. Anti-inflammatories

B. Anti-depressants

C. Antibiotics

D. Anti-cell wall nuking devices loaded onto tanks, aircraft, and satellites

Viruses cannot reproduce by themselves, are not made up of

cells, and cannot carry out metabolism. In other words,

A. They are not very good at a party

B. They are eukaryotes

C. They are prokaryotes

D. They are not living

Viruses are active within living cells, therefore they

A. Are living

B. Are studied in biology

C. Are eukaryotic

D. Are always prokaryotic

A protein coat surrounds the RNA or DNA of

A. A bacteria

B. A prokaryote

C. A eukaryote

D. A virus

The viral protein coat surrounding its nucleic acid is the

A. Prophage

B. Capsule

C. Capsid

D. Cell wall

Cytoplasm, ribosomes, and mitochondria are not found in

A. Viruses

B. Bacteria

C. Prokaryotes

D. Animal cells

E. Plant cells

Scientist began studying viruses because

A. They were curious

B. They were the smallest form of life on earth

C. They had cool geometric shapes

D. They caused disease

Retroviruses use reverse transcriptase because they inject

A. DNA that needs transcribed to RNA

B. RNA that needs transcribed to DNA

C. RNA that needs translated to RNA

D. DNA that kicks the cell backwards

A protein coat surrounding a nucleic acid core is a

A. Typical cell set up

B. Typical bacteria set up

C. Typical eukaryotic set up

D. Typical virus set up

A. 3 is likely to be protein

B. 3 is likely to be a nucleus

C. 3 is likely to be a nucleic acid

D. 3 is likely to be left outside the cell after viral injection

A. 1 is likely to be protein

B. 1 is likely to be a nucleus

C. 1 is likely to be a nucleic acid

D. 1 is likely to be inside the cell after viral injection

A. 4 is likely to be protein

B. 4 is likely to be a RNA

C. 4 is likely to be a DNA

D. 4 is likely to be a nucleus

A. 5 is likely to be protein

B. 5 is likely to be a cell membrane

C. 5 is likely to be a DNA

D. 5 is likely to be a cell wall

A. 2 is likely to be protein

B. 2 is likely to be a cell membrane

C. 2 is likely to be a DNA

D. 2 is likely to be a cell wall

Viruses

A. Are capable of metabolism

B. Are cellular

C. Have nuclei and organelles

D. Reproduce only in living cells

Host cells in animals have specific receptors for protein on viruses, so they

A. Can be infected by all animal viruses

B. Can be infected only by viruses specific to them

C. Can be infected by plant and bacteriophage viruses

D. Cannot be infected by any viruses