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Bacteria/Archaea
Bacteria/Archaea
Bacteria/Viruses
Bacteria/Viruses
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100
How many cell(s) are bacteria made of?
One
100
What is Prokaryote Reproduction commonly called?
Binary Fission
100
Doctors commonly prescribe medicines when one is ill. What type of medicine is used to kill bacteria?
Antibiotics
100
Though some are good, some are bad. What type of bacteria cause diseases?
Pathogenic Bacteria
100
What does NFL stand for?
National Football League
200
What is the difference between Archaea and Bacteria?
Archaea live in extreme environments, while Bacteria live everywhere else.
200
What is a thick-walled protective wall that helps bacteria resist harsh conditions?
Endospore
200
What is bioremediation?
Bioremediation is the biological treatment of hazardous waste by living organisms (bacteria).
200
What is a virus?
A microscopic particle that gets inside a cell and often destroys the cell.
200
What is the capital of Connecticut?
Hartford
300
What are the three common shapes of Bacteria, with their latin names as well?
Rod-Shaped = Bacilli Spherical = Cocci Spiral-Shaped = Spirilla
300
What bacteria producers are believed to be plant predecessors as they contain chlorophyll?
Cyanobacteria
300
What is Nitrogen Fixation?
Nitrogen Fixation is the process by which nitrogen gas in the air is transformed into a form that plants can use.
300
What are the 4 basic virus shapes?
Crystal, Spheres, Cylinders, Spacecraft
300

What was the final score of the 2018 Philadelphia Eagles' win over the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL Championship?

38-7

400
What is the difference between a Eukaryote and a Prokaryote?
A Eukaryote has a nucleus, while a Prokaryote does not.
400
What are the 4 types of "Food Getters", explain each? How do organisms get food?
Producer - Make Their Own Food Consumer - Eat Other or Parts of Other Organisms Decomposer - Break Down Waste or Dead Organisms Parasite - Invade and "Steal" Nutrients from a Host
400
Name 3 Good Things Bacteria Do?
Nitrogen Fixation, Recycling Dead Waste, Bioremediation, Food/Drinks, Antibiotics, Insulin, Genetic Engineering
400
How do doctors treat a virus? How does this differ from bacterial infections?
Unfortunately, antibiotics do not work against viruses. Doctors are currently using anitviral medicines, however these do not work very well. The best defense against viruses is prevention. This is achieved through vaccinations.
400
The answer to an addition problem is a sum. What are the parts that are added together called?
Addends
500
What type of organelle (cell part) do bacteria use to move?
Flagella
500
Explain the steps of Binary Fission.
Step 1 - Cell Grows Step 2 - DNA Copies Step 3 - DNA Separates Step 4 - Cell Splits
500
What are the steps of the lytic cyle?
Step 1 - Virus Attaches to Cell Step 2 - Virus Injects DNA/RNA Into Cell Step 3 - Virus Hijacks Cell DNA, Turning it into a Virus Factory Step 4 - New Viruses Break Out of Cell, Killing Host Cell
500
What is the lysogenic cycle? How does this differ from the lytic cycle?
The lyosgenic cycle involves the same steps of the lytic cycle, however there is a period of dormancy between Step 2 and Step 3.
500
What number does MMXVIII represent?
2018