• 1. 
    When all forms of microbial life have been removed or destroyed, it is ______

  • disinfected
  • sterilized
  • neutralized
  • pasteurized
  • 2. 
    Select the example of an antibiotic.

  • vaccine
  • pathogen
  • penicillin
  • antibody
  • 3. 
    Antibiotic resistant bacteria are a problem because:

  • we can't help people with those infections
  • bacteria smell pretty bad
  • something about viruses
  • they are not a problem, I love being sick
  • 4. 
    Select the part of a bacteria cell antibiotics attack and destroy.

  • DNA
  • Cytoplasm
  • Cell membrane
  • Cell wall
  • 5. 
    _______________ are chemicals produced by bacteria and fungi that inhibit or kill other microbes.

  • plasmas
  • disinfectants
  • antiseptics
  • antibiotics
  • 6. 
    Bacteria can be helpful to humans by

  • producing vitamin K
  • helping to digest food
  • protect against harmful bacteria
  • all of the answer choices.
  • 7. 
    Identify the correct definition of an antiseptic:

  • Chemicals that kill or prevent infection and damage living tissues
  • Chemicals that kill or prevent infection without damaging living tissues
  • Chemicals that can only kill or prevent infection on non-living tissues
  • Chemicals that can only kill or prevent infection on animal housing
  • 8. 
    A long, tail like structure that helps a bacterium to move is called a...

  • cilia
  • pili
  • flagellum
  • capsule
  • 9. 
    All bacteria have DNA.

  • true
  • false
  • 10. 
    Select the example of something which does not cause antibiotic resistance.

  • Not finishing a course of antibiotics.
  • Giving antibiotics to live stock (animals we eat).
  • Using antibiotics when we don't need them.
  • Finishing a course of antibiotics.
  • 11. 
    What unwanted surprise was growing on one of Fleming's culture plates when he returned from holiday?

  • fungus
  • Virus
  • Bacteria
  • Protists
  • 12. 
    Tools such as autoclaves use steam ____________ to elevate the temperature above boiling to sterilize surgical equipment.

  • dilution
  • surfactants
  • under pressure
  • ionizers
  • 13. 
    People are making antibiotic resistance worse by:

  • taking antibiotics only when they need them
  • putting antibiotics into our food and environment
  • not sharing antibiotics with others
  • 14. 
    The bacteria seen in the picture is

  • bacillus
  • coccus
  • spirillus
  • 15. 
    If you go to a doctor and are prescribed antibiotics you probably have an illness cause by a

  • virus
  • bacteria
  • host cell
  • macrophage
  • 16. 
    Bacteria are called _____ because their DNA is not contained in a nucleus.

  • prokaryotes
  • eukaryotes
  • cells
  • viruses
  • 17. 
    The antibiotic resistance trait can be passed from one bacterium to another during:

  • conjugation
  • retaliation
  • flagellination
  • pili parties
  • 18. 
    Antibiotic resistance is a huge problem because the antibiotics we have now to fight bacteria will not work. Therefore we will need to make new kinds of .......... to fight the new types of ...........

  • antibiotics, bacteria
  • bacteria, antibiotics
  • antibodies, bacteria
  • antibiotics, viruses
  • 19. 
    Bacteria undergo which type of reproduction?

  • asexual
  • sexual
  • 20. 
    The process of killing all microorganisms along with their spores is ____________________

  • Disinfection
  • Antisepsis
  • Sanitization
  • Sterilization
  • 21. 
    During natural selection, the organisms with the best adaptations..

  • survive better in their environment
  • have higher fitness
  • pass down their traits more often
  • All of these are correct
  • 22. 
    A chemical agent that kills the microorganisms and is commonly applied to substances used on inanimate objects, such as counter surfaces, are _______________

  • Antiseptics
  • Sanitizer
  • Disinfectants
  • Antibiotics
  • 23. 
    Which of the following are generally applied on living animal tissues?

  • Antiseptics
  • Disinfectants
  • Preservatives
  • Sanitizer
  • 24. 
    A unicellular organism that does not have a nucleus

  • fungus
  • bacteria
  • biome
  • virus
  • 25. 
    Identify the term that is used to ensure surgical instruments are free from micro-organisms:

  • Disinfected
  • Cleaned
  • Pasteurized
  • Sterilization
  • 26. 
    Select the disease which can be treated with antibiotics.

  • Cold
  • Influenza
  • COVID 19
  • Bacterial infection
  • 27. 
    Fleming had discovered the first antibiotic. Antibiotics prevent the growth of ...

  • mold
  • bacteria
  • fungi
  • viruses
  • 28. 
    A disease causing organism

  • pathogen
  • poison
  • vaccine
  • prokaryote
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