Let’s see how much you’ve picked up with these experiments and the reading – answer as best as you can. (No peeking at the answers until you’re done!) Just relax and see what jumps to mind when you read the question. You can also print these out and jot down your answers in your science notebook.
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- What do we call cells without nuclei?
- How many cells are bacteria made of?
- What is the difference between spirilla, bacilli, and cocci bacteria?
- How is a bacterium’s cell wall like your skin?
- How does penicillin work?
- What do ribosomes do?
- Where is DNA usually found in prokaryotes?
- How do autotrophs get the energy they need to survive?
- What is a chemotroph?
- How do bacteria that are chemotrophs help other organisms?
- How are mutualistic and parasitic bacteria similar? How are they different?
- What process do bacteria use to reproduce?
- How do decomposer bacteria help other organisms?
- Name three foods made using bacteria.
- What are three ways to reduce the risk of food poisoning from bacteria?
- Name three ways archaea are similar to bacteria.
- How is the cells wall of archaea different than the cell walls of bacteria?
- How do most archaea get energy?
- What is one way archaea help other organisms?
- Why is budding considered asexual reproduction?
- What are some places thermophiles live?
- Why did scientists think for many years that nothing could live in the Dead Sea?
- How do some methanogens help cows?
- Why would a scientist studying global warming be interested in swamps where methanogens are found?
- Name two “non-extreme” places where archaea are found.
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