Glencoe Life Science

Chapter 7: Bacteria

Section 2 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
An organism that uses dead material as a source of food is called a(n) __________.
A)saprophyte
B)omnivore
C)archaebacteria
D)protozoan
2
In which human organ can large numbers of bacteria be found?
A)the Vena Cava
B)the large intestine
C)the brain
D)the thyroid
3
Which of these is a chemical to limit the growth of bacteria?
A)nitrogen
B)flagella
C)antibiotics
D)cocci
4
Helpful bacteria are used in the production of which food?
A)yogurt
B)meat
C)fruit
D)milk
5
__________ uses bacteria to break down pollutants into simpler, harmless compounds.
A)Chemosynthesis
B)Regeneration
C)Mitosis
D)Bioremediation
6
Which of these gases is produced as a waste by certain bacteria?
A)hydrogen
B)methane
C)helium
D)argon
7
What is an organism that causes disease?
A)a saprophyte
B)a protozoan
C)a pathogen
D)a mushroom
8
A type of food poisoning caused by bacteria in canned foods is called __________.
A)diphtheria
B)tetanus
C)botulism
D)sporangia
9
Which of these foods is usually pasteurized?
A)meat
B)bananas
C)milk
D)wheat
10
__________ is made from damaged particles taken from bacterial walls.
A)A vaccine
B)Pasteurization
C)A saprophyte
D)Plasmids
11
__________ bacteria convert nitrogen into a form used by plants.
A)Oxygen-depriving
B)Calcium-supplementing
C)Potassium-dissolving
D)Nitrogen-fixing
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