Want to see correct answers?
Login or join for free!
  printable Worksheets
Looking for printable worksheets?
Check out our pre-made printable worksheets!
Share/Like This Page
Filter By Grade

You are browsing Grade 9 questions. View questions in All Grades.

Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 College Graduate Continuing Education

Browse Questions

Ninth Grade (Grade 9) Microbiology Questions

You can create printable tests and worksheets from these Grade 9 Microbiology questions! Select one or more questions using the checkboxes above each question. Then click the add selected questions to a test button before moving to another page.

Previous Page 4 of 6 Next
Grade 9 Microbiology
The method that classifies bacteria based on the presence or absence of an outer membrane is
  1. gram staining.
  2. morphological analysis.
  3. light microscope examination.
  4. metabolic pathway determination.
Grade 9 Microbiology
Both active viruses and hidden viruses can take over the invaded cell's functions using its genetic material.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 9 Microbiology
AIDS, hepatitis, mumps, colds, influenza, and polio all are caused by viruses.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 9 Microbiology
Most cases of food poisoning are due to eubacteria.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 9 Microbiology
The cell wall of bacteria is composed of (a)
  1. lipid bilayer.
  2. cellulose.
  3. peptidoglycan.
  4. phospholipids.
Grade 9 Microbiology
Retroviruses contain
  1. DNA.
  2. RNA.
  3. a lipid bilayer.
  4. peptidoglycans.
Grade 9 Microbiology
Bacteria are grown on growth media called agar.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 9 Microbiology
Extracellular means situated outside of a cell.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 9 Microbiology
Host cell viruses neither reproduce, feed, nor grow.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 9 Microbiology
A tapeworm is an intestinal worm.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 9 Microbiology
After integration into the host cell, viral DNA is called a
  1. bacteriophage.
  2. metaphase.
  3. prophage.
  4. prophase.
Grade 9 Microbiology
Microorganisms are living creatures that can be seen with the naked eye.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 9 Microbiology
If a type of bacteria is Gram positive, it will turn a pink-like color.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 9 Microbiology
Microorganisms are living creatures that are too small to see with the naked eye.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 9 Microbiology
Viruses that take over the cells functions right away and start producing new viruses are called                 Active viruses                 .
Grade 9 Microbiology
Where does the Archaea obtain their energy from?
  1. The Sun
  2. Oxygen
  3. Inorganic Compounds
  4. Heat from the Earth's Core
Grade 9 Microbiology
                         Antibiotic resistance                           is the ability of a microorganism to withstand the effects of antibiotics.
Grade 9 Microbiology
Scientists hypothesize that the first cells were eukaryotes.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 9 Microbiology
Viruses that are not active right away and may wait years before they start making new viruses are called                 Hidden viruses                 .
Grade 9 Microbiology
What are the two basic parts of a virus?                              Protein coat and inner core                              
Previous Page 4 of 6 Next