Question

1) Choose the best answer.

When most people hear the word bacteria, what is likely the first thing that comes to mind?

popcorn

large animals

movies

sickness

2) Select 4 that apply.

How can bacteria be harmful? Select all that apply.

They cause meningitis and gonorrhea.

They cause strep throat and other infections.

They cause staph infections.

They cause respiratory disorders.

They do not cause any kind of infection and are not harmful.

3) Choose the best answer.

________ is a procedure by which scientists determine what type of bacteria they have.

Gram straining

Gam staining

Gam straining

Gram staining

4) Select 2 that apply.

The two types of bacteria are __________ and ___________.

Pseudomonas

Eukaryota

Eubacteria

Gram-positive

Cyanobacteria

5) Fill in the blank.


are a controversial phylum in the kingdom of Eubacteria. It is very disputed under which domain it belongs.

6) Fill in the blank.


is a type of similar organism which is not a true bacteria.

7) Choose the best answer.

Asexual reproduction during which a bacterium clones itself and splits into two genetically identical organisms is called ________________.

bacteria conjugation

cloning

bacteria reproduction

binary fission

8) Choose the correct answer for each row.
Correct Choices
false
true
The traditional definition of species does work well with bacteria.


Gram-negative bacteria is better at causing disease.


Most bacteria reproduce asexually.



9) Choose the best answer.

Bacteria have ________________ cells.

eukaryotic

true karyotic

none of these

prokaryotic

Answer 1

1) sickness

2) They cause meningitis and gonorrhea.
They cause strep throat and other infections.
They cause staph infections.
They cause respiratory disorders.

3) Gram staining

4) Eubacteria
Gram-positive

5) Cyanobacteria

6) Archaea

7) binary fission

8) The traditional definition of species does work well with bacteria. — false
Gram-negative bacteria is better at causing disease. — true
Most bacteria reproduce asexually. — true

9) prokaryotic