5/18/22, 8:17 PM Microorganism

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Microorganism
15 Questions DATE  : 

1. Bacteria are made up of how many cells?

A 3 B 1

C 2 D trillions!

2. What is true about bacteria?

Bacteria can be used to make certain All bacteria use photosynthesis to make
A B
foods their own food

C Bacteria is always beneficial D Bacteria can only be found in dirt

3. Most of bacteria reproduce through what method?

A spores B conjugation

C budding D binary fission 

4. Bacteria come in all of the following shapes EXCEPT which?

A rod-like B coccus

C spiral D rectangular

5. Protists that make their own food are...

A Autotrophs B Sigotrophs

C Heterotrophs D Plantotrophs

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6. Most protists are unicellular, but a few are multicellular.

A False B True

7. Which one of these is not considered a type of Protist?

A Animal-like B Bacteria-like

C Fungus-like D Plant-like

8. Protozoans that must get their energy from consuming other

organisms are called ....

A Eukaryotic B Autotrophic

C Heterotrophic D Unicellular

9. Some species of protists, like slime molds and downy mildew have
cell walls and produce spores in order to reproduce. These are
known as

A Bacteria-like B Animal-like

C Fungus-like D Plant-like

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10. How can humans benefit from fungi?

A Used in antibiotics B Makes pretty flower-like structures.

C Used dish soaps D  Eats the bacteria in their yards.

11. ... are fungi that produce the gas that makes bread rise.

A blue cheese B mushrooms

C athlete's foot D yeast

12. Fungi break down dead organisms, or waste products of living organisms, returning
nutrients to the soil.  What role do fungi play in food webs?

A producer B primary consumer

C decomposer D secondary consumer

13. What do viruses need to reproduce?

A They need insulin B they need genetic material

C They need a host cell D They need  bacteria

14. Antibiotics kill viruses

A False B True

15. What is the first step to both viral cycles?

A The virus attaches to a host B the virus injects genetic material

C the host gets sick D the cell is destroyed

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Answer Key

1. b 2. a 3. d 4. d

5. a 6. b 7. b 8. c

9. c 10. a 11. d 12. c

13. c 14. a 15. a

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