Bacteria Quiz Science 6b

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Questions about the Moneran Kingdom (Archeabacteria and Eubacteria for some). Includes key vocabulary like decomposer, flagella, conjugation, binary fission, and producer.

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1.

Some bacteria have a whip-like tail called flagella that helps them ____________________.
- A.
  
  Transport food in and out of the cell
- B.
  
  Absorb food
- C.
  
  Make food
- D.
  
  Move
- E.
  
  All the above
2.

A form of asexual reproduction where the cell doubles in size and divides into two identical cells with the same hereditary material is called __________________.
- A.
  
  Aerobes
- B.
  
  Binary fission
- C.
  
  Sloshing
- D.
  
  Decomposer
- E.
  
  Secondary fusion
3.

Which is not a basic shape of bacteria?
- A.
  
  Round
- B.
  
  Rod
- C.
  
  Wedge
- D.
  
  Spiral
- E.
  
  None of the above
4.

Which of the following bacteria cell structures are not found in plant cells?
- A.
  
  Cytoplasm
- B.
  
  Flagella
- C.
  
  Cell wall
- D.
  
  Cell membrane
- E.
  
  None of the above
5.

Which is not true about bacteria?
- A.
  
  All have cytoplasm in them
- B.
  
  Some are multi-celled
- C.
  
  Don't have a nucleus (prokaryotic)
- D.
  
  Some can live without oxygen
- E.
  
  They can be harmful and helpful to humans
6.

How can bacteria help us clean up Earth?
- A.
  
  It rots dead organic material
- B.
  
  It makes new bacteria
- C.
  
  It makes cheese taste good
- D.
  
  It doesn't help
- E.
  
  None of the above
7.

If you were a scientist studying bacteria, where could you go to find them?
- A.
  
  Hot springs
- B.
  
  The ocean floor
- C.
  
  Your bathtub or shower
- D.
  
  A swimming pool
- E.
  
  All the above
8.

Decomposers are able to breakdown materials to be used by other organisms.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Animals and plants are made up of prokaryotic cells.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

Which is not a unicellular organism?
- A.
  
  Euglena
- B.
  
  Human
- C.
  
  Penicillin
- D.
  
  Paramecium
11.

Which kingdom contains the smallest living organisms?
- A.
  
  Plantae
- B.
  
  Fungi
- C.
  
  Monera (Archeabacteria or Eubacteria)
- D.
  
  Animalia
12.

Which are not true about bacteria? You may choose more than one answer.
- A.
  
  Multi-celled
- B.
  
  Some are round
- C.
  
  Single-celled
- D.
  
  They are autotrophic or heterotrophic
- E.
  
  All can make us sick
13.

How is a bacteria cell different than an animal cell?
- A.
  
  It has a cell wall
- B.
  
  It is prokaryotic
- C.
  
  The genetic material floats around in the cytoplasm within the cell
- D.
  
  Some have flagella that allow them to move
- E.
  
  All the above
14.

We call some bacteria producers because they produce ____________________.
- A.
  
  Sound
- B.
  
  Light
- C.
  
  Milk
- D.
  
  Their own food
- E.
  
  All the above
15.

The reproduction process that increases the number of bacteria cells is called ____________________.
- A.
  
  Autotrophy
- B.
  
  Conjugation
- C.
  
  Binary fission
- D.
  
  Heterotrophy
- E.
  
  Cellular respiration