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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. 

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

 3. 

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

 4. 

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

 5. 

A typical virus consists of
a.
a protein coat and a cytoplasm core.
b.
a carbohydrate coat and a nucleic acid core.
c.
a protein coat and a nucleic acid core.
d.
a polysaccharide coat and a nucleic acid core.
 

 6. 

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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 7. 

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

 8. 

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

 9. 

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

 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. 

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

 13. 

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
 

 14. 

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.
 

 15. 

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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 16. 

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.
 

 17. 

Bacteria can be classified according to their
a.
type of cell walls.
c.
Gram-staining characteristics.
b.
methods of obtaining energy.
d.
All of the above
 

 18. 

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.
 

 19. 

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.
 

 20. 

Bacteria that cause botulism may survive in canned food for a long time because
a.
the can was left open.
b.
some cans may contain viruses that protect the bacteria.
c.
the bacteria may form endospores.
d.
sterilized cans do not have enough oxygen to harm the bacteria.
 

 21. 

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

 22. 

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
 

 23. 

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.
 

 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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