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Test Description: Test on characteristics of Bacteria

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1) Which of the following is a characteristic of most bacterial infections but not of a viral infection?

AIt can affect different people differently. BIt can be treated with an antibiotic. CIt can cause multiple symptoms. DIt can be spread by inhalation.

2) Some bacteria can exchange genetic material with each other by sending a tube to connect with other bacteria. This process is called

Abinary fission Bconjugation Cfragmentation Dsexual reproduction

3) Which of the following factors help spread disease-causing bacteria?

ALow temperatures BMutation by heat energy CMutation by heat energy DAccess to new hosts

4) Some antibiotics cause patients to exhibit digestive side effects. These side effects are most often the result of —

Atoo much water being drawn into the digestive tract Bthe stomach wall being torn Cbacteria being killed in the digestive tract Dthe antibiotics being converted into stomach acids

5) A disease-causing agent that is inhibited by antibiotics is most likely in the same Kingdom as –

Athe bacteria Streptococcus Bthe virus HIV Ca protist called paramecium Dthe fungi mushroom

6) All of the following are common types of bacterial shapes EXCEPT for

Arods Bspirals Cspheres Dcones

7) Some bacteria benefit mammals by helping with —

Agrowth Breproduction Cdigestion Drespiration

8) Which of the following is true about bacteria?

AThey contain a nucleus, ribosomes and a cell wall BThey have RNA and a nucleus CThey have a nuclear envelope enclosing genetic material DThey contain genetic material, ribosomes and a cell wall

9) A form of asexual reproduction where two identical bacterial cells are formed from one parent cell is called

Abinary fusion Bfragmentation Cbudding Dbinary fission

10) In general bacteria are classified as

Aunicellular, prokaryotic organisms Bmulticellular, eukaryotic organisms Cmulticellular, prokaryotic organisms Dunicellular, eukaryotic organisms

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