Cells and Microbiology Sample EOG Questions

1. Cells and MicrobiologySampleEOG Questions

2. Question 1 What cell structures make proteins? • Nuclei • Ribosomes • Cell Membranes • Endoplasmic Reticulum

3. Question 1 What cell structures make proteins? • Nuclei • Ribosomes • Cell Membranes • Endoplasmic Reticulum

4. Question 2 Which of these diseases is most likely to be successfully treated with antibiotics? a. influenza b. HIV c. tuberculosis d. chicken pox

5. Question 2 Which of these diseases is most likely to be successfully treated with antibiotics? a. influenza b. HIV c. tuberculosis d. chicken pox

6. Question 3 Which describes the process through which a cell divides to form two cells that are identical? a. mitosis b. cytokinesis c. meiosis d. interphase

7. Question 3 Which describes the process through which a cell divides to form two cells that are identical? a. mitosis b. cytokinesis c. meiosis d. interphase

8. Question 4 Which statement best compares an amoeba and paramecium? a. An amoeba is a single-celled organism. b. A paramecium is a single-celled organism. c. They both are single-celled organisms. d. They both are multi-celled organisms.

9. Question 4 Which statement best compares an amoeba and paramecium? a. An amoeba is a single-celled organism. b. A paramecium is a single-celled organism. c. They both are single-celled organisms. d. They both are multi-celled organisms.

10. Question 5 What is the difference between a vector and a pathogen? • A vector is an animal that carries the disease. • A pathogen is an animal that carries the disease. c. Both are animals that carry the disease. d. A vector is a disease carrying animal; a pathogen is a microbe that causes disease.

11. Question 5 What is the difference between a vector and a pathogen? • A vector is an animal that carries the disease. • A pathogen is an animal that carries the disease. c. Both are animals that carry the disease. d. A vector is a disease carrying animal; a pathogen is a microbe that causes disease.

12. Question 6 How does removing habitats for mosquitoes help human life? a. no breeding ground b. less chance of human contraction of malaria c. less chance of human contraction of West Nile virus d. all of the above

13. Question 6 How does removing habitats for mosquitoes help human life? a. no breeding ground b. less chance of human contraction of malaria c. less chance of human contraction of West Nile virus d. all of the above

14. Question 7 Which statement best describes what happens when antibiotics are used too frequently? a. new types of viral infections b. more colds and flu c. bacterial infections that are hard to treat d. none of the above.

15. Question 7 Which statement best describes what happens when antibiotics are used too frequently? a. new types of viral infections b. more colds and flu c. bacterial infections that are hard to treat d. none of the above.

16. Question 8 Which of the following diseases is the best example of a bacterial disease? • AIDS • tuberculosis c. common cold d. rabies

17. Question 8 Which of the following diseases is the best example of a bacterial disease? • AIDS • tuberculosis c. common cold d. rabies

18. Question 9 Which of the following is a cause of diseases such as malaria? a. soil bacteria b. virus c. protist d. yeast

19. Question 9 Which of the following is a cause of diseases such as malaria? a. soil bacteria b. virus c. protist d. yeast

20. Question 10 Which best explains the relationship between a host and parasite? a. A parasite needs a host in order to live. b. A host needs a parasite in order to live. c. It is a symbiotic relationship. d. It is a beneficial relationship.

21. Question 10 Which best explains the relationship between a host and parasite? a. A parasite needs a host in order to live. b. A host needs a parasite in order to live. c. It is a symbiotic relationship. d. It is a beneficial relationship.

22. Question 11 Which characteristic do volvox and euglena share? a. They both have eye spots. b. They both use flagella to move. c. They both have eye spots and use flagella to move. d. They have neither eye spots nor flagella.

23. Question 11 Which characteristic do volvox and euglena share? a. They both have eye spots. b. They both use flagella to move. c. They both have eye spots and use flagella to move. d. They have neither eye spots nor flagella.

24. Question 12 Which of the following pairs are examples of microbes? a. bacteria and virus b. bacteria and mutagen c. virus and mutagen d. virus and antigen

25. Question 12 Which of the following pairs are examples of microbes? a. bacteria and virus b. bacteria and mutagen c. virus and mutagen d. virus and antigen

26. Question 13 How does the size of a bacterium compare with the size of a virus? a. They are the same in size. b. A bacterium is smaller than a virus. c. A virus is smaller than a bacterium. d. They are similar.

27. Question 13 How does the size of a bacterium compare with the size of a virus? a. They are the same in size. b. A bacterium is smaller than a virus. c. A virus is smaller than a bacterium. d. They are similar.

28. Question 14 What is the BEST disease-producing condition? a. good hygiene b. poor sanitation c. use of antibiotics d. use of anti-microbial products

29. Question 14 What is the BEST disease-producing condition? a. good hygiene b. poor sanitation c. use of antibiotics d. use of anti-microbial products

30. Question 15 What is the BEST solution to avoid spreading a cold? a. bathing twice a day b. avoiding all sick persons c. washing hands frequently. d. taking antibiotics

31. Question 15 What is the BEST solution to avoid spreading a cold? a. bathing twice a day b. avoiding all sick persons c. washing hands frequently. d. taking antibiotics

32. Question 16 Which statement shows the main difference between anti-microbial agents and antibiotics? a. Anti-microbials kill germs on the surface only. b. Antibiotics kill the germs on the surface only. c. They both can contribute to allergic reactions. d. Only anti-microbials can cause allergic reactions.

33. Question 16 Which statement shows the main difference between anti-microbial agents and antibiotics? a. Anti-microbials kill germs on the surface only. b. Antibiotics kill the germs on the surface only. c. They both can contribute to allergic reactions. d. Only anti-microbials can cause allergic reactions.

34. Question 17 Which statement best explains the reason muscle cells have more mitochondria than skin cells? a. Muscle cells use more energy than skin cells. b. Muscle cells have fewer proteins than skin cells. c. Muscle cells have a smaller nucleus than skin cells. d. Muscle cells have more excess water than skin cells.

35. Question 17 Which statement best explains the reason muscle cells have more mitochondria than skin cells? a. Muscle cells use more energy than skin cells. b. Muscle cells have fewer proteins than skin cells. c. Muscle cells have a smaller nucleus than skin cells. d. Muscle cells have more excess water than skin cells.

36. Question 18 What is the role of cytoplasm in a living cell? a. fight infections b. digest proteins c. surround organelles d. pass on genetic information

37. Question 18 What is the role of cytoplasm in a living cell? a. fight infections b. digest proteins c. surround organelles d. pass on genetic information

38. Question 19 How are parasites and viruses similar? a. Both are contagious diseases. b. Both infect host organisms. c. Both reproduce using host cells. d. Both break down food using oxygen.

39. Question 19 How are parasites and viruses similar? a. Both are contagious diseases. b. Both infect host organisms. c. Both reproduce using host cells. d. Both break down food using oxygen.

40. Question 20 How are plant and animal cells similar? a. They both have flagella. b. They both have a nucleus. c. They both have an eyespot. d. They both have chloroplasts.

41. Question 20 How are plant and animal cells similar? a. They both have flagella. b. They both have a nucleus. c. They both have an eyespot. d. They both have chloroplasts.

42. Question 21 Information about the heredity of a cell is stored in which organelle? a. flagellum b. mitochondrion c. nucleus d. vacuole

43. Question 21 Information about the heredity of a cell is stored in which organelle? a. flagellum b. mitochondrion c. nucleus d. vacuole

44. Question 22 How is the cell membrane important to the process of osmosis? a. It allows water to move into the cell. b. It allows all materials from the outside environment to move into the cell. c. It traps water and nutrients that would otherwise be unable to move into the cell. d. It collects nutrients from water in the outside environment and moves them into the cell.

45. Question 22 How is the cell membrane important to the process of osmosis? a. It allows water to move into the cell. b. It allows all materials from the outside environment to move into the cell. c. It traps water and nutrients that would otherwise be unable to move into the cell. d. It collects nutrients from water in the outside environment and moves them into the cell.

46. Question 23 Which organelle stores genetic information? a. flagellum b. nucleus c. mitochondrion d. vacuole

47. Question 23 Which organelle stores genetic information? a. flagellum b. nucleus c. mitochondrion d. vacuole

48. Question 24 What is the energy source that an animal cell needs to carry out life processes? a. water stored in vacuoles b. proteins built in ribosomes c. light absorbed by chloroplasts d. sugar broken down in mitochondria

49. Question 24 What is the energy source that an animal cell needs to carry out life processes? a. water stored in vacuoles b. proteins built in ribosomes c. light absorbed by chloroplasts d. sugar broken down in mitochondria

50. Question 25 Which statement best describes influenza? a. Influenza causes most forms of lung cancer. b. Influenza is caused by poor hygiene. c. Influenza is cured with antibiotics. d. Influenza is highly contagious.