BACTERIA
What is the simple method of reproduction where a single bacterium splits in two?
A. Budding
B. Binary Fission
C. Lytic Cycle
D. Spore Formation
B. Binary Fission
Viruses are considered non-living because they cannot...
A. Move
B. Adapt to their environment
C. Reproduce on their own
D. Be seen with a microscope
C. Reproduce on their own
In which environment are you most likely to find protists?
A. Dry deserts
B. The air
C. Ponds and oceans
D. Inside a volcano
C. Ponds and oceans
Which single-celled fungus is essential for making bread rise?
A. Mold
B. Algae
C. Yeast
D. Mushroom
C. Yeast
Which type of microbe is responsible for causing common illnesses like the flu and COVID-19?
A. Bacteria
B. Virus
C. Protist
D. Fungus
B. Virus
Unlike our cells, bacterial cells are prokaryotic, meaning they lack a...
A. Cell Wall
B. Cytoplasm
C. Nucleus
D. Flagellum
C. Nucleus
In order to make copies of itself, a virus must invade a...
A. Dead organism
B. Host cell
C. Water droplet
D. Fungus
B. Host cell
Protists are often called the "misfits" or "Odd Jobs" kingdom because they...
A. Are all harmful
B. Don't fit neatly into the plant, animal, or fungi groups
C. Are all prokaryotic
D. Only live in extreme environments
B. Don't fit neatly into the plant, animal, or fungi groups
Fungi are heterotrophs that get their energy by...
A. Using sunlight for photosynthesis
B. Absorbing nutrients from other organisms
C. Infecting host cells like a virus
D. Splitting in two
B. Absorbing nutrients from other organisms
The life-saving antibiotic penicillin and the yeast used to make bread both come from which microbe group?
A. Bacteria
B. Viruses
C. Protists
D. Fungi
D. Fungi
Which of these foods is made with the help of bacteria?
A. Bread
B. Mushrooms
C. Red Algae
D. Yogurt
D. Yogurt
The protective protein "armor" that surrounds a virus's genetic material is called the...
A. Capsid
B. Nucleus
C. Cell Wall
D. Spore
A. Capsid
An Amoeba moves and eats using "false feet" known as...
A. Cilia
B. Flagella
C. Pseudopods
D. Hyphae
C. Pseudopods
The network of root-like threads that a mold uses to absorb food is called...
A. Spores
B. Hyphae
C. Cilia
D. A capsid
B. Hyphae
Which two microbe groups are the primary decomposers in most ecosystems, recycling nutrients from dead material?
A. Viruses and Protists
B. Bacteria and Fungi
C. Protists and Fungi
D. Bacteria and Viruses
B. Bacteria and Fungi
To survive harsh conditions like extreme heat or dryness, some bacteria can form a tough survival shell called an...
A. Capsid
B. Endospore
C. Hyphae
D. Pseudopod
B. Endospore
Which viral disease caused a global pandemic starting in late 2019?
A. The Flu
B. Malaria
C. COVID-19
D. Strep Throat
C. COVID-19
The deadly disease Malaria, which is spread by mosquitoes, is caused by what type of microbe?
A. A virus
B. A bacterium
C. A protist
D. A fungus
C. A protist
The first major antibiotic, penicillin, was discovered from what type of microbe?
A. A protist
B. A bacterium
C. A fungus (mold)
D. A virus
C. A fungus (mold)
While many protists are helpful, a population explosion of algae can create these harmful events that poison aquatic life.
A. Nitrogen Fixation
B. Lytic Cycles
C. Toxic "Algal Blooms"
D. Food Spoilage
C. Toxic "Algal Blooms"
What is the vital process where soil bacteria convert nitrogen from the air into a form that plants can use?
A. Photosynthesis
B. Decomposition
C. Nitrogen Fixation
D. Respiration
C. Nitrogen Fixation
What is the name of the cycle where a virus invades a host cell, makes copies, and then bursts it open?
A. Binary Fission
B. The Lytic Cycle
C. The Water Cycle
D. The Nitrogen Cycle
B. The Lytic Cycle
Protists like algae are critical to the planet because they produce a large amount of...
A. Nitrogen
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Oxygen
D. Methane
C. Oxygen
The cell walls of fungi are made of a tough, durable material called...
A. Cellulose
B. Chitin
C. Capsid
D. Endospore
B. Chitin
Which microbe plays a critical role in helping plants get nutrients by performing "nitrogen fixation" in the soil?
A. Bacteria
B. Fungi
C. Protists
D. Viruses
A. Bacteria