BACTERIA Review

Question 1

What is the type of cell that lacks a nucleus and other organelles?

Answer 1

Prokaryotic Cells

Question 2

Which is the smallest and most common micro-organisms?

Answer 2

Eubacteria

Question 3

Of the two bacterial kingdoms, which kingdom is more closely related to eukaryotes?

Answer 3

Eubacteria

Question 4

This kingdom is the most ancient organisms and live in harsh environments

Answer 4

Archaebacteria

Question 5

Bacteria cell walls which contain peptidoglycan (gram positive), stain this color

Answer 5

Purple

Question 6

Gram negative cells stain this color

Answer 6

Pink

Question 7

Part of the cell responsible for controlling what enters and exits the bacterium

Answer 7

The cell Membrane

Question 8

Peptidoglycan is found in this structure in Eubacteria

Answer 8

Cell Wall

Question 9

Some bacteria are propelled by this structure

Answer 9

Flagellum

Question 10

A random change in the DNA of bacteria

Answer 10

Mutation

Question 11

Bacteria that can survive with or without oxygen

Answer 11

Facultative Anaerobes

Question 12

Bacteria that requires a constant supply of oxygen in order to live

Answer 12

Obligate Aerobes

Question 13

Bacteria that live in the absence of oxygen

Answer 13

Obligate Anaerobes

Question 14

Bacteria play a major role in the “fixation” of this gas into a form which is useable by plants

Answer 14

Nitrogen

Question 15

Rod shaped bacteria is called?

Answer 15

Bacillus

Question 16

Spiral shaped bacteria is called?

Answer 16

Spirillum

Question 17

Bacteria that use organic chemicals for their energy source and organic compounds for their carbon source?

Answer 17

Photoautotroph

Question 18

Bacteria that use light for their energy source and use CO2 for their carbon source are called?

Answer 18

Chemautotroph

Question 19

Compounds are used by chemautotroph for a source of energy

Answer 19

Carbon Dioxide

Question 20

The process of producing energy without the use of oxygen

Answer 20

Fermentation

Question 21

Enables bacteria to exchange genetic information through the production of a cytoplasmic bridge

Answer 21

Conjugation

Question 22

A small circular piece of DNA is transferred during conjugation

Answer 22

Plasmid

Question 23

Asexual reproduction of bacteria where the daughter cells produced are not equal in size

Answer 23

Binary Fission

Question 24

Formed to allow a bacteria to survive in harsh conditions, they can grow and reproduce when conditions before more favorable

Answer 24

Endospore formation

Question 25

Used to treat bacterial infections

Answer 25

Antibiotics

Question 26

The simple preventative action is one of the best ways to prevent diseases

Answer 26

Wash Hands

Question 27

A chemical that kills micro organisms on the skin or living tissue

Answer 27

antiseptic

Question 28

A chemical used to kill bacteria on non living surfaces

Answer 28

Disinfectant

Question 29

Results in bacterial stains where antibiotics are used to frequently and no longer effective

Answer 29

Super bug

Question 30

Compared to viruses bacteria are much ____ in size

Answer 30

Larger