Microorganisms Review

Are microorganisms helpful or harmful?

• Helpful
• Harmful
• Both
• Neither

Yogurt contains harmful bacteria.

• True
• False

Which two examples below are helpful bacteria?

• Medicine and Cherry Coke
• Yogurt and bread
• Salmonella and E. Coli
• Water and germs

Yeast makes bread, rolls and cakes rise.

• True
• False

Mold helps dead things (plants, animals)...

• Grow
• Decay
• Sleep
• Reproduce

Salmonella and E. Coli can be found on ________________ and ________________ so it is important to cook all meat to kill bacteria.

• Waffles and scrambled eggs
• Broccoli and steamed corn
• Eggs and raw chicken
• Sushi and Toaster Strudel 

Fungi can cause skin diseases and kill crops.

• True
• False

Microorganisms can be found:

• The the ocean, inside and outside your body
• On plants and animals
• In medicine and your food
• All of the above

Anti-bacterial means:

• active against bacteria.
• feeds bacteria and helps it grow.
• has no effect on bacteria.
• sometimes works against bacteria, but not always.

_________________ bacteria are in your _________________ to help digest food.

• Helpful; throat
• Helpful; stomach
• Harmful; esophagus
• Harmful; lungs