g10 worksheet 1

Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: D PTS: 1
2. ANS: B PTS: 1
3. ANS: B PTS: 1
4. ANS: A PTS: 1
5. ANS: A PTS: 1
6. ANS: B PTS: 1
7. ANS: B PTS: 1
8. ANS: D PTS: 1
9. ANS: D PTS: 1
10. ANS: C PTS: 1

COMPLETION

1. ANS: nucleus

PTS: 1
2. ANS: coccus

PTS: 1
3. ANS: bacilli

PTS: 1
4. ANS: decomposers

PTS: 1
5. ANS: prokaryotes

PTS: 1
6. ANS: diffusion

PTS: 1
7. ANS: normal flora

PTS: 1
8. ANS: mutations

PTS: 1

MATCHING
 1. ANS: C PTS: 1
2. ANS: A PTS: 1
3. ANS: B PTS: 1

4. ANS: C PTS: 1
5. ANS: A PTS: 1
6. ANS: B PTS: 1

SHORT ANSWER

1. ANS:
Binary fission is the division of a bacterium cell into two identical daughter cells. Moist, warm human tissues
create ideal growing conditions for some bacteria, and these conditions can allow bacteria to reproduce every
20 min. Billions of infectious bacteria can be present in a person 24 h after the initial infection.

PTS: 1
2. ANS:
Bacteria are the primary decomposers in a forest ecosystem, and they convert the tissues of dead organisms
into vital nutrients in the soil. Without this recycling of nutrients, forest soil would become nutrient-poor
causing the death of trees and a collapse of the ecosystem.

PTS: 1
3. ANS:
A - pilus
B - capsule
C - cell wall
D - plasma membrane

PTS: 1
4. ANS:
A Gram stain will classify the bacteria strain into one of two groups. Gram-positive bacteria turn dark purple
in the stain, and Gram-negative bacteria appear pink. From this test, the doctor can decide on an appropriate
antibiotic to cure the infection.

PTS: 1
5. ANS:
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria take nitrogen from the atmosphere and convert it into nitrogen compounds used by
plants. The nitrogen compounds are essential for amino acid production, and the amino acids are converted
into proteins. Humans need protein to repair and grow muscle and tissues, and protein originates from the
nitrogen compounds made by nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

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6. ANS:
Chemoautotrophs need no light to create energy, and during the process of chemosynthesis, they break down
inorganic compounds to acquire energy. Photoautotrophs require light, and they create energy through the
process of photosynthesis.

PTS: 1