This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Virus And Bacteria – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Virus And Bacteria Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which Kingdom is this? -Prokaryotic-Heterotrophic or Autotrophic-Unicellular-Motile A) Eubacteria (Bacteria). B) Protista. C) Animalia. D) Archaea (Archaeabacteria). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eubacteria (Bacteria). 2. What animal-like protist can act like a parasite, thus causing diseases? A) Protozoans. B) Diatoms. C) Algae. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Protozoans. 3. Are viruses alive? A) Yes. B) No. C) This is a difficult question to answer, they have characteristics of both living and dead things. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) This is a difficult question to answer, they have characteristics of both living and dead things. 4. The cycle of a viral infection, replication and destruction of a cell is called A) Lysogenic. B) Lytic. C) Metabolic. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lytic. 5. Bacteria have three shapes. Which of the following is not a common shape of bacteria? A) Cocci. B) Cube. C) Spirilla. D) Bacilli. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cube. 6. Which of the following can provide protection against viruses? A) Antibodies. B) Natural immunity. C) Acquired immunity. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 7. What is defined as " a scheme of classification? " A) Mnemonic. B) Domain. C) Dichotomous. D) Taxonomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Taxonomy. 8. HIV attacks cells in the A) Respiratory system. B) Immune system. C) Circulatory system. D) Skeletal system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Immune system. 9. Which best describes viruses? A) Viruses can replicate without a host cell. B) Viruses are similar to bacterial cells. C) Viruses are nonliving infectious agents. D) Viruses can be killed by strong antibiotics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Viruses are nonliving infectious agents. 10. Pneumonia is a bacterial disease caused by the type of bacteria called. A) Bacilli. B) Vibriona. C) Cocci. D) Sprilli. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cocci. 11. The virus that infects bacterium is. A) Bacteriophage. B) Viraemia. C) Arbovirus. D) Baclofen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bacteriophage. 12. In binary fission how does the DNA of the daughter cells compare to the DNA of the parent cell? A) It is only half of the amount of DNA found in the parent. B) It is identical. C) It is a mix of the parent's DNA. D) It has some similarities and some differences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is identical. 13. A "resting stage" of bacteria that happens when environmental conditions are unfavorable A) Peptidoglycan. B) Endospore. C) Symbiosis. D) Capsule. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Endospore. 14. Which is most often used to destroy bacteria? A) Antibiotics. B) Vitamins. C) Water. D) Vaccine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Antibiotics. 15. This domain contains organisms that have a true nucleus in each of their cells. T A) Eukarya. B) Archaea. C) Bacteria. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eukarya. 16. The name Streptococcus tells you that the bacteria is ..... shaped. A) Rod. B) Spherical. C) Bacteriophage. D) Spiral. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spherical. 17. Bacteria are ..... which means they have no nucleus and protists have a nucleus and therefore are ..... even though they are both unicellular. A) Eukaryotes, prokaryotes. B) Parasites, pathogens. C) Pathogen, aquatic. D) Prokaryotes, eukaryotes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prokaryotes, eukaryotes. 18. Using viruses to insert normal genetic information into a specific cell is called ..... A) Coding. B) Gene transfer. C) Fission. D) Gene splitting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gene transfer. 19. Three of the following can kill bacteria, but one can only help control it. Which one? A) High temperatures. B) Alcohol. C) Bleach. D) Refrigeration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Refrigeration. 20. Every virus is made up of genetic material inside a? A) Capsid (protein coat). B) Bacteria. C) Lipid envelope. D) Host. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Capsid (protein coat). 21. In order to avoid harmful bacteria, A) Exercise and get plenty of rest. B) Wash with warm water and soap. C) Avoid contact with others who may be sick. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 22. Which one is a plant-like protist? A) Paramecium. B) Algae. C) Amoeba. D) Slime mold. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Algae. 23. What is thought to be true about the 3 domains of living things? A) They diverged from a common ancestor before eukaryotes. B) They converged from a common ancestor before eukaryotes. C) They came from eukaryotes and became prokaryotes. D) There should be more domains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They diverged from a common ancestor before eukaryotes. 24. Whooping cough is caused by. A) Salmonella. B) Variola. C) Bacillus pertussis. D) Vibriona. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bacillus pertussis. 25. Jaundice is caused by a/an. A) Fungus. B) Bacteria. C) Animal. D) Virus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Virus. 26. The domain Archaea: A) Are able to tolerate extreme conditions. B) Are multicellular. C) Have membrane-bound organelles. D) Undergo photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are able to tolerate extreme conditions. 27. A virus can multiply only when it is inside a living ..... A) Cell. B) Nucleus. C) Bacteria. D) Ribosome. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cell. 28. When viral DNA integrates with the host's DNA it is called a: A) Provirus. B) Bacteriophage. C) Prion. D) Antibody. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Provirus. 29. Binary fission is a form of A) Asexual reproduction. B) An anerobic bacterium. C) Sexual reproduction. D) An arerobic bacterium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asexual reproduction. 30. Which of the following is not true of bacteria? A) They are on you right now!. B) They are prokaryotes. C) They are multi-celled. D) Found pretty much everywhere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are multi-celled. 31. Bacteria contain circular chromosomes called A) Nucleus. B) Coccus. C) Plasmids. D) Ribosomes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plasmids. 32. If you get chicken pox, you wont get it again. This is known as ..... A) Acquired immunity. B) Natural immunity. C) Gene transfer. D) Random luck. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acquired immunity. 33. Bacteria that are ..... break down large chemicals in dead organisms into small chemicals. A) Infectious. B) Vaccines. C) Flagella. D) Decomposers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Decomposers. 34. A virus acts like a ..... A) Paramedic. B) Leukocyte. C) Parachute. D) Parasite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parasite. 35. A thick internal wall bacteria form around the chromosome and part of the cytoplasm when environmental conditions are unfavorable is called ..... A) An antibody. B) Pili. C) A plasmid. D) An endospore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An endospore. 36. What was the name of the ship Darwin traveled the world on? A) SS Beagle. B) HMS Bugle. C) SS Bugle. D) HMS Beagle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) HMS Beagle. 37. Medicine that stops the growth and reproduction of bacteria. A) Pathogens. B) Flagella. C) Antibiotics. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Antibiotics. 38. Bacteria and viruses are both agents that can cause disease. Therefore, they are both ..... A) Pathogens. B) Prokaryotes. C) Circular. D) Hosts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pathogens. 39. Where can you find photoautrophs? A) In extreme places like volcanoes. B) Anywhere there is sunlight. C) In aquatic environments only. D) Anywhere there is no sunlight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anywhere there is sunlight. 40. Which of the following is true for both bacteria and viruses? A) Both contain genetic material. B) Can be killed using antibiotics. C) Have a cell membrane. D) Have a protein coat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both contain genetic material. 41. What does cladistics analysis show about organisms? A) They are all alike. B) All organisms have a recent common ancestor. C) The order in which we can watch organisms evolve. D) The order in which derived characters evolved. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The order in which derived characters evolved. 42. The use of organisms, such as bacteria, to clean up environmental pollution is referred to as ..... A) Nitrogen fixation. B) Botulism. C) Pasteurization. D) Bioremediation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bioremediation. 43. Which pathogen is most likely to look like a worm? A) Fungi. B) Virus. C) Bacteria. D) Protist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Protist. 44. Bacteria are prokaryotes which means they A) Have a nucleus on their capsule. B) Do not contain a nucleus. C) Can live in environments with and without oxygen. D) They don't have DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do not contain a nucleus. 45. Which term best describes an organism that transmits a disease without getting sick itself? A) Parasite. B) Pathogen. C) Vector. D) Host. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vector. 46. A disease causing organism is known as a A) Pathogen. B) Poison. C) Vaccine. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pathogen. 47. A virus can be classified by its type of A) Mitochondria. B) Nucleic acid. C) Chromosomes. D) Carbohydrates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nucleic acid. 48. All protists are ..... A) Multicellular. B) Unicellular. C) Eukaryotic. D) Prokaryotic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eukaryotic. 49. Are larger in size A) Viruses. B) Bacteria. C) Both viruses and bacteria. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bacteria. 50. Most known prokaryotes are A) Arachaea. B) Fungi. C) Bacteria. D) Protists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bacteria. 51. Chemical substances taken to slow or kill the growth of bacteria are A) White blood cells. B) Antibiotics. C) Vaccines. D) Antibodies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antibiotics. 52. Long-whip like structures on the protist euglena that allow them to move and capture food A) Spirilla. B) Psuedopod. C) Flagella. D) Cilia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flagella. 53. ..... is a type of bacterial reproduction that involves two bacteria sharing genetic information. A) Transduction. B) Transformation. C) Conjugation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conjugation. 54. I can be either a heterotroph or an autotroph-I can be either multicellular or unicellular-I can have cell walls or not-The only thing for sure about me is that I have a nucleus in my cells ..... I am Kingdom ..... A) Of Oz. B) Animalia. C) Protista. D) Plantae. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Protista. 55. Jelly like substance that fills the inside of the bacterial cell. A) Flagella. B) Plasmid. C) Chromosome. D) Cytoplasm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cytoplasm. 56. The two types of appendages for movement are called.. A) Coccus and bacillus. B) Flagella and pili. C) Spirillum and pili. D) Flagella and bacillus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flagella and pili. 57. Retroviruses are made of A) RNA only. B) Proteins Only. C) DNA and a protein coat. D) RNA and a protein coat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) RNA and a protein coat. 58. Humans benefit from bacteria by which of the following? A) Assist in making vitamins. B) Aid in digestion. C) Prevent bad bacteria from growing. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 59. Bacteriophages are viruses that attack and destroy ..... A) Plants. B) Bacteria. C) Humans. D) Other viruses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bacteria. 60. You are more likely to catch a cold if you A) Eat food that is not properly cooked. B) Go out on a cold day without a jacket. C) Stand in an elevator with a sneezing stranger. D) Swim in a cold lake. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stand in an elevator with a sneezing stranger. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesVirus And Bacteria Quiz 1Virus And Bacteria Quiz 2Virus And Bacteria Quiz 3Virus And Bacteria Quiz 4Virus And Bacteria Quiz 5Virus And Bacteria Quiz 7Virus And Bacteria Quiz 8Virus And Bacteria Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books