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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 tobacco mosaic virus
a.
is able to be crystallized.
c.
is smaller than a bacterium.
b.
causes disease in tobacco plants.
d.
All of the above
 

 3. 

A viral disease that causes painful swelling of a salivary gland is
a.
mumps.
c.
polio.
b.
AIDS.
d.
measles.
 

 4. 

Biologists now know that viruses
a.
are the smallest organisms.
b.
consist of a protein surrounded by a nucleic acid coat.
c.
contain RNA or DNA in a protein coat.
d.
all form the same crystalline shape.
 
 
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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. 

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

 8. 

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.
 

 9. 

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
 

 10. 

viruses : host cells::
a.
photosynthetic bacteria : chemosynthetic bacteria
b.
bacteria : viruses
c.
antibiotics : bacteria
d.
cyanobacteria : chlorophyll
 

 11. 

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
 

 12. 

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.
 

 13. 

One difference between the cells in a human body and bacterial cells is that bacterial cells have
a.
an outer cell wall made up of lipids.
b.
an outer cell wall made up of polysaccharides and proteins.
c.
no DNA.
d.
no ribosomes.
 

 14. 

Structures found in eukaryotic cells but not in a bacterial cells are
a.
nuclei.
c.
membrane-bound organelles.
b.
linear chromosomes.
d.
All of the above
 
 
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 15. 

Refer to the illustration above. The shape represented by Organism A applies to the bacterial genus
a.
Streptococcus, which causes strep throat.
b.
Leptospira, which can cause urinary tract infections in humans.
c.
Bacillus, which produces antibiotics.
d.
Penicillium, which produces penicillin.
 

 16. 

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

 17. 

Which of the following might be found in the cytoplasm of a bacterial cell?
a.
chloroplasts
c.
mitochondria
b.
Golgi bodies
d.
None of the above
 

 18. 

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.
 

 19. 

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.
 

 20. 

Cell organelles that Escherichia coli and other bacteria have in common with eukaryotes are
a.
chloroplasts.
c.
nuclei.
b.
mitochondria.
d.
ribosomes.
 

 21. 

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.
 

 22. 

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

 23. 

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
 

 24. 

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.
 

 25. 

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



 
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