Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Cyanobacteria are _____. a. | chemosynthetic autotrophs | c. | eubacterial heterotrophs | b. | photosynthetic
autotrophs | d. | salt-loving
archaebacteria | | | | |
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The
name streptococcus tells you that the bacteria are arranged as _____. a. | groups of
spirals | c. | long chains of
round cells | b. | chains of rods | d. | pairs of round cells | | | | |
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Which
of the following is NOT an evolutionary adaptation in bacteria? a. | They can utilize
substances harmful to other organisms. | b. | They cannot exist under adverse
conditions. | c. | They have a high rate of mutation. | d. | They reproduce
rapidly. | | |
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Viruses are _____. a. | consumers | c. | parasites | b. | decomposers | d. | producers | | | | |
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A(n)
_____ is a virus that infects a bacterial cell. a. | plasmid | c. | bacteriophage | b. | decomposer | d. | endospore | | | | |
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Which
of the bacteria is the cause of tooth decay? a. | rickettsia | c. | staphylococci | b. | streptococcus | d. | Treponema
pallidum | | | | |
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Viruses are found in _____. a. | water | c. | air | b. | soil | d. | all of these | | | | |
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A
structure in some bacteria that is resistant to adverse environmental factors is a(n)
_____. a. | endospore | c. | autotroph | b. | coccus | d. | prophage | | | | |
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Penicillin kills bacteria by _____. a. | consuming
them | b. | imprisoning
them | c. | causing holes to
develop in their cell walls | d. | depriving them of nutrients | | |
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Bacteria are used in _____. a. | the medical industry | c. | the food industry | b. | farming | d. | all of
these | | | | |
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