cheese, green olives, yogurt, pickles, and salami
Which of the following structures do bacteria not have? (121-122)
a) a cell membrane
b) a chromosome
c) a Golgi apparatus
d) a capsule
c) Golgi apparatus
A bacterium's DNA is located in its ________ (121)
Cytosol
What must infect a host cell in order to reproduce? (127)
Virus
A latent virus can remain in the body for years before destroying host cells. (128)
True
Where does a cold sore come from? (128)
A cold sore is caused by a latent virus that is activated when the body is sick or stressed.
Which of the following structures do bacteria have? (121)
a) an endoplasmic reticulum
b) ribosomes
c) mitochondria
d) a nucleus
b) ribosomes
_____ protects bacterium from drying out? (121)
Capsule
What has a cell membrane? (121)
Bacterium
Archaea are no classified in kingdom Bacteria because they have endoplasmic reticula. (122)
False
Besides handwashing, name two other ways that you can limit the spread of viral infections. (128-129)
covering your coughs and sneezes, eating a balanced diet, exercising regularly, and being vaccinated.
Which of the following is not a beneficial role of bacteria in the environment. (124-126)
a) decomposing wastes
b) developing resistance to antibiotics
c) fixing nitrogen in the soil
d) preventing harmful bacterial infections
b) developing resistance to antibiotics
To escape poor conditions such as extreme heat or cold, some bacteria form ________ (123)
Endospores
What consists of only a protein coat and nucleic acid? (127)
Virus
Harmful bacteria are a result of the whole earth being cursed after Adam and Eve sinned. (125)
True
What do bacteria that are found in the digestive system of ruminants help?
They help break down cellulose.
How does an active virus reproduce? (128)
a) The viral DNA forces a host cell's own machinery to make more viruses.
b) The viral DNA forces the host cell to go through binary fission.
c) The viral DNA is replicated and passed on every time the host cell goes through mitosis.
d) all the above are correct
a) the viral DNA forces a host cell's own machinery to make more viruses.
A vaccine gives your body ________ (129)
A weakened or dead form of a virus
What "fixes" nitrogen in the soil? (124)
Bacterium
Some bacteria are resistant to antibiotics because they have become a new kind of organism. (126)
False
What is the order of events for bacteria reproduction?
one bacterium, DNA replicates, cell membrane pinches in, two bacteria
Viruses may have which of the following structures? (127)
a) a cell membrane
b) a cell wall
c) ribosomes
d) RNA
d) RNA
Bacteria share plasmids through a process called ______ (126)
Conjugation
What is used in gene therapy? (130)
Virus
A virus is a simple cell with only a nucleic acid and a nucleus. (127)
False