Which Statement About Bacteria Is FALSE

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which statement about bacteria is FALSE?

• A) Some bacteria can photosynthesize.
• B) Bacteria are important decomposers.
• C) A small percentage of bacteria are pathogenic.
• D) Bacteria are not cellular and are sometimes not classified as life forms.
• E) Bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia and then nitrates that can be used by plants.

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Definitions:

Fixated

In psychology, this term describes an obsessive or persistent concentration on a specific issue, idea, or task.

Defense Mechanisms

Strategies employed by the mind to cope with uncomfortable emotions or thoughts, often unconsciously, leading to behaviors that might mitigate psychological stress.

Unacceptable Impulses

Thoughts or desires that are considered inappropriate or unacceptable by societal standards, often suppressed or repressed.

Displacement

In psychology, displacement refers to the unconscious transfer of an intense emotion from its original object to another, more acceptable one.