Viruses, Bacteria and FungiINTERACTIVE MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Question 1Which of the following are characteristics of a virus?(a) Respiration(b) Growth(c) Excretion(d) Reproduction

Question 2Viruses can reproduce only(a) at certain temperatures(b) inside a living cell(c) in dry conditions(d) inside bacteria

Question 3Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?(a) Influenza(b) Tuberculosis(c) Syphilis(d) Sore throat

Question 4A bacterial cell differs from a plant cell by having (a) no cell wall(b) no central vacuole(c) no nuclear membrane(d) no cytoplasm

Question 5Most bacteria can be killed by (a) cooking(b) refrigeration(c) freezing(d) canning

Question 6Which of the following is a bacterium? (a) Penicillium notatum(b) Candida albicans(c) Plasmodium vivax(d) Salmonella typhimurium

Question 7Which of the following diseases is caused by bacteria?(a) Tinea(b) The common cold(c) Typhoid fever(d) Diabetes

Question 8A fungus is made up of (a) hyphae(b) cells(c) cytoplasm(d) chitin

Question 9The drawing represents a mushroom partly in section. Which of the following structures represents the mycelium?ABCDsoil level(a) A(b) B(c) C(d) D

Question 10Fungi have the potential to produce large numbers of offspring by ...(a) producing many seeds(b) sexual reproduction(c) producing fruits(d) producing many spores