g10 Worksheet 1 2021
g10 Worksheet 1 2021
g10 Worksheet 1 2021
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Completion
Complete each statement.
1. Unlike eukaryotes, prokaryotic cells do not store genetic information inside a(n) ___________.
4. Bacteria breaking down a dead tree into nutrient-rich soil are acting as _______________.
6. Nutrients and other substances are moved throughout the body of a prokaryote by the process of
_______________.
8. The resistance of many bacteria strains to the antibiotic penicillin is a result of ______________.
Matching
Write the letter of the correct category on the line next to the bacterial disease. Answers may only be used
once.
a. respiratory disease
b. sexually transmitted disease
c. skin disease
____ 1. acne
____ 2. strep throat
____ 3. syphilis
Write the letter of the correct archaebacteria on the line next to its description. Answers may be used only
once or not at all.
a. halophiles
b. methanogens
c. thermoacidophiles
d. cyanobacteria
____ 4. live in deep ocean thermal vents
____ 5. tolerate high salt concentrations
____ 6. located in human digestive systems
Short Answer
1. A person can be infected with a few bacteria cells on one day and feel ill the next day from a bacterial
infection. Explain how bacteria cells can infect a person that quickly. Use the term binary fission in your
answer.
2. Hypothesize the effect on a forest ecosystem if all bacteria in the forest become extinct. Use the term
decomposer in your answer.
4. Explain why a doctor would order a Gram stain on a bacteria sample taken from an infected patient.
5. Infer why humans would not be able to repair and grow muscle without bacteria.