Bacteria Worksheet
True or False
Determine if the statement is true or false. If false, replace the word(s) with the correct word(s) on the line. If true, write "true" on the line. (use a different colour for your answers).
Bacteria are multiple-celled microscopic organisms. _true___________
Bacteria are the most abundant form of life on Earth.__true_________
Your digestive tract is home to billions of bacteria.____true___________
Vitamins are a type of medication used to kill bacteria.__false__________
Common bacterial shapes are rods, spheres, and cones.__true________
Cilia or legs are used for locomotion in some bacteria.____True
In general, bacteria consist of a nucleus, ribosomes, and a cell wall.________
Some types of bacteria can make their own energy through photosynthesis.____________
Fusion is a form of asexual reproduction where two identical cells are formed from one parent cell.__________
10. Some bacteria can exchange genetic material with each other using a thin tube that connects them.______________
11. Bacteria can multiply and grow larger quickly._____________
12. Scientists think that bacteria evolved around 3.5 billion years ago._______