8.L.1.1 & 8.L.1.2 Microbiology
Quiz by Eric Loveday
Grade 8
Science
North Carolina Standard Course of Study
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- Q1Which best contrasts a bacterium and a virus? (correctly describes both)A bacterium does not live in living things, whereas a virus does.A bacterium can reproduce, whereas a virus will not reproduceA bacterium is a one-celled living organism, whereas a virus is a nonliving organism.30s
- Q2Diseases that can be transmitted between organisms areinfectiouscongenitalinheritedenvironmental30s
- Q3For which disease would a doctor most likely prescribe an antibiotic?coldfluchickenpoxstrep throat30s
- Q4Which contagion is correctly matched to the disease it causes?influenza - parasitepolio - virusrabies - funguschicken pox - bacteria30s
- Q5The overuse of antibiotics has most likely resulted in the development of resistant strains of which organisms?bacteriavirusesprotozoafungi30s
- Q6Alan noticed that his foot itched between his toes after coming home from the gym. He now believes he may have contracted athlete’s foot. What type of pathogen most likely caused this possible infection of his foot?protistbacteriumfungusvirus30s
- Q7The table shows leading causes of death in the United States. Which of the causes can be categorized as an infectious disease?strokeinfluenzacancerdiabetes30s
- Q8Plasmodium is a protozoan (protist) that carries malaria. Which organism is known to carry this protozoan?tickfleamosquitorat30s
- Q9Ten people became sick with the flu after attending a school dance. What is the scenario that could best explain how the people got sick?contact with an infected animalcontact with an infected personcontact with environmental sourcescontact with a contaminated object30s
- Q10Lyme disease is spread by ticks and people affected with Lyme disease often exhibit a rash and symptoms similar to the flu. Which is the cause of Lyme disease?a virusa fungusa bacteriuma toxin30s
- Q11Given favorable conditions, which disease-causing agent could quickly multiply into colonies of billions of cells in the space of a drop of water?protistsfungibacteriaviruses30s
- Q12Which best represents bacterial cells belonging to the bacillus group?Image C.Image D.Image A.Image B.30s
- Q13Which best explains why a person can get the flu multiple times?There are many forms of bacteria that can cause the flu.There are many forms of viruses that can cause the flu.Bacteria can be introduced to the body multiple times.30s
- Q14Which is the smallest pathogen?a fungusa bacteriuma virusa tapeworm30s
- Q15Which best explains how a nonliving virus is able to reproduce?A virus infects a host organism by injecting its DNA into the cells of the host organism.A virus becomes living when a sufficient number of viruses invade a host organism and cause an infection.A virus becomes living when in contact with a host organism.A virus infects a host organism by pulling the DNA from the cells of the host organism into itself.30s
