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Bio 4C/D:  Viruses and Bacteria (Ch. 20 - HOLT)

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

We know viruses are not alive because
a.
they are not cellular.
c.
they cannot use energy.
b.
they cannot make proteins.
d.
All of the above
 

 2. 

The study of viruses is a part of biology because
a.
they belong to the kingdom Monera.
c.
they are living organisms.
b.
they are about to become extinct.
d.
they are active inside living cells.
 

 3. 

Viruses
a.
are cellular organisms.
b.
reproduce only in living cells.
c.
have nuclei and organelles.
d.
are surrounded by a polysaccharide coat.
 

 4. 

Viruses are
a.
photosynthetic.
c.
parasitic.
b.
chemosynthetic.
d.
All of the above
 
 
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 5. 

Refer to the illustration above. Which structure represents RNA?
a.
structure B
c.
structure D
b.
structure C
d.
structure E
 

 6. 

A membranous envelope surrounding some viruses may be composed of
a.
lipids.
c.
glycoproteins.
b.
proteins.
d.
All of the above
 

 7. 

The capsid of a virus is the
a.
protective outer coat.
c.
nucleus.
b.
cell membrane.
d.
cell wall and membrane complex.
 

 8. 

All viruses have
a.
cytoplasm.
c.
mitochondria.
b.
ribosomes.
d.
None of the above
 

 9. 

An animal virus enters its host cell by
a.
being injected into the cell.
b.
penetrating a rip in the cell wall.
c.
punching a hole in the cell membrane.
d.
endocytosis across the cell membrane.
 

 10. 

The cycle of viral infection, replication, and cell destruction is called the
a.
lysogenic cycle.
c.
lytic cycle.
b.
metabolic cycle.
d.
None of the above
 

 11. 

A pathogen is an agent that is
a.
beneficial to humans.
c.
harmful to living organisms.
b.
harmful only to plants.
d.
nearly extinct.
 

 12. 

HIV can be transmitted
a.
through sexual contact.
b.
through the sharing of nonsterile needles.
c.
to infants during pregnancy or through breast milk.
d.
All of the above
 

 13. 

The chromosomes of bacteria
a.
contain numerous types of organelles.
b.
are divided into compartments.
c.
vary in number, depending on the species of bacteria.
d.
contain a single circular piece of DNA.
 
 
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 14. 

Refer to the illustration above. The shape represented by Organism C is called
a.
coccus.
c.
bacillus.
b.
spirillum.
d.
filamentous.
 

 15. 

Bacterial cells have
a.
a cell wall only.
b.
a cell membrane only.
c.
both a cell membrane and an outer cell wall.
d.
a cell wall inside their cell membrane.
 

 16. 

Bacterial endospores
a.
occur where there is plenty of available food.
b.
allow certain species to survive harsh environmental conditions.
c.
are similar to human tumors.
d.
can cause growth abnormalities in plants.
 

 17. 

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria
a.
repair nitrogen-damaged legume roots.
b.
damage the environment by using atmospheric oxygen to produce toxic nitrogen compounds.
c.
convert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia.
d.
convert ammonia in the soil into nitrogen gas.
 

 18. 

Bacterial cells such as Escherichia coli transfer pieces of genetic material in a process called
a.
binary fission.
c.
conjugation.
b.
mitosis.
d.
sexual reproduction.
 

 19. 

Escherichia coli is an example of a bacterium that has short, thin, hairlike projections called
a.
pili.
c.
cocci.
b.
cilia.
d.
ribosomes.
 

 20. 

Alexander Fleming, a British bacteriologist, is credited with the discovery of
a.
photosynthetic bacteria.
c.
tuberculosis.
b.
antibodies.
d.
penicillin.
 

 21. 

Antibiotics
a.
include penicillin, tetracycline, and streptomycin.
b.
may prevent bacteria from making new cell walls.
c.
are effective treatments for bacterial diseases.
d.
All of the above
 

 22. 

Antibiotics are ineffective against viral infections because
a.
viruses are protected inside their host cells.
b.
viruses have enzymes that inactivate the antibiotics.
c.
antibiotics interfere with metabolic processes that viruses do not perform.
d.
viral protein coats block the antibiotics from entering the virus.
 

 23. 

Cholera is usually transmitted by
a.
insects.
c.
contaminated water.
b.
sexual contact.
d.
airborne water droplets.
 

 24. 

Lyme disease : ticks::
a.
tuberculosis : food and feces
c.
typhus : lice
b.
cholera : human tubercles
d.
bubonic plague : fleas
 

 25. 

Mining companies harvest copper or uranium by using
a.
photosynthetic bacteria.
c.
cyanobacteria.
b.
heterotrophic bacteria.
d.
chemoautotrophic bacteria.
 



 
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