Apologia Biology Quiz 2

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Quiz to help you study for module 2 of Apologia Biology.

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1.

Name an example where bacteria can be helpful, if there is one.
2.

Name the five most important conditions that must be present for populations of bacteria to grow.
3.

Name three ways to prevent bacterial infection through food.
4.

Name the six kingdoms in the 6-Kingdom Classification System.
5.

If a bacterium cannot move, what structure is it missing?
- A.
  
  Cell wall
- B.
  
  Cytoplasm
- C.
  
  Flagellum
6.

True or false: There are no helpful bacteria.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

This characteristic of bacteria is inside the plasma membrane. It supports the DNA and ribosomes.
- A.
  
  Capsule
- B.
  
  Cytoplasm
- C.
  
  Fimbriae
8.

This characteristic of bacteria is made of chemicals and regulates what the bacterium takes in from the outside world.
- A.
  
  Cytoplasm
- B.
  
  Cell wall
- C.
  
  Plasma membrane
9.

An organism that requires oxygen to get energy from food is called:
- A.
  
  Anaerobic
- B.
  
  Aerobic
- C.
  
  Saprophytic
10.

Some bacteria feed on a living host and are called:
- A.
  
  Parasites
- B.
  
  Saprophytes
- C.
  
  Autotrophs
11.

When a living bacterium absorbs what it needs from a dead bacterium, it is called:
- A.
  
  Transformation
- B.
  
  Transduction
- C.
  
  Conjugation
12.

If a bacterial colony is called "streptobaccilus," what shape are the bacteria?
- A.
  
  Spherical
- B.
  
  Rod-shaped
- C.
  
  Helical
13.

This component of organisms in kingdom monera determins its phylum, often due to its retention of the gram stain:
- A.
  
  Cytoplasm
- B.
  
  Plasma membrane
- C.
  
  Cell wall
14.

Bacteria sometimes join together to transfer extra DNA, called plasmids. What is this process called?
- A.
  
  Transformation
- B.
  
  Transduction
- C.
  
  Conjugation
15.

Bacteria reproduce in what way?
- A.
  
  Sexual
- B.
  
  Asexual
- C.
  
  Both sexual and asexual
16.

This species of bacteria has a nonpathogenic form that lives in your gut and keeps out other pathogenic bacteria. It also has a pathogenic form which can cause infant death. There are 2 different strains:
- A.
  
  E. coli
- B.
  
  Salmonella
- C.
  
  Cyanobacteria
17.

These bacteria are one of the few that require light to survive. They are prevalent in stagnant water and are also called blue-green algae:
- A.
  
  Salmonella
- B.
  
  Cyanobacteria
- C.
  
  Botulinum
18.

Spherical bacteria are known as:
- A.
  
  Coccus/cocci
- B.
  
  Bacillus/bacilli
- C.
  
  Spirillum/spirilli
19.

The members of this kingdom are all composed of prokaryotic cells, and so some biologists have renamed the kingdom Prokaryota:
- A.
  
  Monera
- B.
  
  Protista
- C.
  
  Fungi
20.

Helical bacteria are known as:
- A.
  
  Coccus/cocci
- B.
  
  Bacillus/bacilli
- C.
  
  Spirillum/spirilli
21.

Rod-shaped bacteria are known as:
- A.
  
  Coccus/cocci
- B.
  
  Bacillus/bacilli
- C.
  
  Spirillum/spirilli
22.

Most bacteria are decomposers, feeding on dead matter, and are called:
- A.
  
  Parasites
- B.
  
  Saprophytes
- C.
  
  Autotrophs
23.

These fibrous bristles do not help the bacterium move about, but are used for grasping:
- A.
  
  Filaments
- B.
  
  Flagella
- C.
  
  Fimbriae
24.

These bacteria are common contaminents of eggs and poultry. To get rid of them, cook the food thoroughly enough to kill the bacteria and their endospores:
- A.
  
  Salmonella
- B.
  
  Cyanobacteria
- C.
  
  Botulinum
25.

This bacteria can be a source of food poisoning:
- A.
  
  Salmonella
- B.
  
  Cyanobacteria
- C.
  
  Botulinum

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