| Question |
Answer |
| A chemical that can kill ONLY bacteria without harming the human body is called a(n) |
antibiotics |
| What happens if you don't take all of your antibiotics |
The bacteria will become stronger and make you sicker |
| What are the three shapes of bacteria |
rods, spirals, spheres |
| Why are bacteria classified as prokaryotes? |
they have no nucleus |
| What do bacteria form when conditions are bad? |
endospores |
| Are bacteria multicellular or unicellular? |
unicellular |
| What is the name of the whiplike tail that helps some bacteria move around? |
flagellum |
| What are the names of the two bacteria kingdoms? |
eubacteria and archaebacteria |
| Type of bacteria that are found everywhere |
eubacteria |
| are the oldest organisms on earth and they live in extreme conditions such as sewers |
archaebacteria |
| where two parent bacteria combine their genetic material to produce a new bacteria that differs from both parents |
sexual reproduction |
| where one parent bacteria reproduces a new bacteria that is identical to that parent. |
asexual reproduction |
| organisms that have a nucleus |
eukaryotes |
| organisms that do not have a nucleus |
prokaryotes |
| Are bacteria living organisms? |
yes |
| Are bacteria heterotrohps or autotrophs? |
they can be both |
| Are bacteria prokayotes or eukaryotes? |
prokaryotes |
| List some ways bacteria are helpful |
used to mark certain foods, some produce heat, help keep your body healthy, decompose dead organisms and trash, clean up oil spills |
| List some ways bacteria are harmful |
cause food to spoil, some make you sick, can cause really bad smells |
| Are bacteria named using binomial nomenclature? |
Yes...because bacteria are living organisms |
Biology Lab Midterm
