IT's All About A Bacterial Cell!

17 Questions | By Wolf0901 | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 14849

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1.

Bacteria can be which of the following shapes?
- A.
  
  Bacillus, Spirilia, Canadiaus
- B.
  
  Bacillus, Spirilia, Conpus
- C.
  
  Bacillus, Spirilia, Coccus
- D.
  
  Bacillus, Quadrain, Coccus
- E.
  
  Bacillus, Quadrain, Conus
2.

A bacteria named Staphylobaccilus would be: (hint, what does staph mean and what does baccilus mean?
- A.
  
  Rod shapped and clustered
- B.
  
  Rod shapped and in chains
- C.
  
  Sphere shapped and clustered
- D.
  
  Sphere shapped and in chains
- E.
  
  Spiral shapped and clustered
3.

Gram Positive bacteria will stain:
- A.
  
  Amber
- B.
  
  Brown
- C.
  
  Pink
- D.
  
  Purple
- E.
  
  Teal
4.

This form of bacterial reprodcution produces genetic clones of the original bacteria cell
- A.
  
  Conjugation
- B.
  
  Endospore production
- C.
  
  Binary fission
- D.
  
  Binary fusion
- E.
  
  None of the above
5.

The outermost layer of a bacterial cell is called the _________________________
6.

When you collected bacteria from around the school, their main source of food was:
- A.
  
  Particles in the air contained within the petri dish
- B.
  
  Other microbes that were brought into the dish with the bacteria sample
- C.
  
  Organic material that followed them from where they were collected
- D.
  
  The agar in the petri dish
- E.
  
  All of the above
7.

Bacteria can be found:
- A.
  
  In yogurt, vitamins, and cheese
- B.
  
  In the intestines of animals to help them digest food
- C.
  
  On plant roots to help them turn nitrogen gas to usable nitrogen
- D.
  
  All of the above
- E.
  
  None of the above
8.

What is the main purpose of a flagella on a bacterial cell?
- A.
  
  Obtaining and digesting food
- B.
  
  Locomotion (movement)
- C.
  
  Attaching to another cell for entry
- D.
  
  It has no purpose, it is a vestigal structure
- E.
  
  It looks cool!
9.

We heat up and refridgerate food because it helps to:
- A.
  
  It helps us avoid bacterial growth that could make us ill
- B.
  
  It helps us avoid viral growth that could make us ill
- C.
  
  It allows us to prevent endospores from forming and being transported into the air for other transport
- D.
  
  All of the above
- E.
  
  None of the above
10.

In sexual reprodcution (conjugation) bacteria exchange information throug the _________ of the bacteria
- A.
  
  Flagella
- B.
  
  Cell wall
- C.
  
  Pilli
- D.
  
  Capsule
- E.
  
  Chromosome
11.

_________________ is the kindgom that all of the bacteria we collected are found in
12.

Bacteria found in extreme environments are found in this kingdom
- A.
  
  Eubacteria
- B.
  
  Ubacteria
- C.
  
  Archebacteria
- D.
  
  Fungi
- E.
  
  Protista
13.

This would be an example of what shape of bacteria
- A.
  
  Bacillus
- B.
  
  Spirillia
- C.
  
  Coccus
- D.
  
  Quadrian
- E.
  
  None of the above
14.

Name this bacteria: Hint- it is round and in a chain form
- A.
  
  Staphylococci
- B.
  
  Streptococci
- C.
  
  Diplococci
- D.
  
  Staphylobaccillus
- E.
  
  Streptobaccillus
15.

What are the purple dots on this picture??
- A.
  
  Ribosomes
- B.
  
  Chromosome
- C.
  
  Pilli
- D.
  
  Riniculues
- E.
  
  Capsules
16.

It is most effective to wash your hands
- A.
  
  In warm water
- B.
  
  In warm water with soap
- C.
  
  In cold water
- D.
  
  Any of the above are effective
- E.
  
  Non of the above are effective
17.

For this one the answer is "Biology"
- A.
  
  English
- B.
  
  P.E.
- C.
  
  Math
- D.
  
  Lunch
- E.
  
  Biology