Soil Superheroes
This quiz is for a unit on soil bacteria and their crucial roles in the carbon, sulfur, and nitrogen cycles that make this planet habitable.
- 1.
If a bacterium does the job of denitrification, then which of the following cycles is it helping?
- A.
Carbon Cycle
- B.
Water Cycle
- C.
Nitrogen Cycle
- D.
Water Cycle
Correct Answer
C. Nitrogen Cycle -
- 2.
If a bacterium looks like a golfball or a basketball, then what do we call it's shape?
- A.
Bacillus
- B.
Coccus
- C.
Spirillum
Correct Answer
B. Coccus -
- 3.
If a bacterium gets it's energy from light and it's carbon from organic materials in the biosphere, then what is the name of it's metabolism?
- A.
Photoautotrophic
- B.
Chemoautotrophic
- C.
Photoheterotrophic
- D.
Chemoheterotrophic
Correct Answer
C. Photoheterotrophic -
- 4.
We know these skinny peppers from Broadturn Farm pack a fiery punch.What kind of metabolism do they have?
- A.
Photoautotrophic
- B.
Chemoautotrophic
- C.
Photoheterotrophic
- D.
Chemoheterotrophic
Correct Answer
A. Photoautotrophic -
- 5.
If Pseudomonas aurantiaca has to have oxygen to survive, then which word would we use to label it?
- A.
Autotroph
- B.
Anaerobe
- C.
Organism
- D.
Aerobe
Correct Answer
D. Aerobe -
- 6.
Rhodospirillum rubrum has a thinner and more complex cell wall while Frankia alni has a thick, but more simple cell wall. The word that best describes Rhodo's cell wall is _____________.
Correct Answer
gram negative - 7.
The cycle shown in this drawing helps to do which of the following things for life on Earth?
- A.
It gives us room to build malls.
- B.
It makes up 78% of the atmospere protecting us.
- C.
It helps us to do handstands when the moon is full.
- D.
It makes sure that we have the material we need to make our cells.
Correct Answer
D. It makes sure that we have the material we need to make our cells. -
- 8.
Some bacteria wiggle with flagella, some glide on slime, and some just float in the mud. For all of them this is about ____________________.
Correct Answer
motility - 9.
When the soil gets too wet or too cold, Bacillus megaterium has a secret weapon that will ensure it's survival. What is it?
- A.
Motility
- B.
Antibiotics
- C.
Flagella
- D.
Spores
Correct Answer
D. Spores -
- 10.
In your pamphlet, you have told humans the basics about the needs and importance of your particular bacterium. If someone asked you why we need bacteria, you’d be able to explain. Now it is time to turn the tables. What would your bacterium say about human impact on Earth’s cycles? What would bacteria say about the antibiotics that we have created to kill them? What would bacteria say to us about the way we are affecting the climate? What would bacteria say to us about the quality of their soil? What would your bacterium say to us about the chemicals we add to their environment? What would they say to humans about the way we grow crops? In Pages, type up your answer to these questions. Then fix your grammar and spelling. Finally, copy and paste your essay into the answer box below.
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