Microbes

Which microbe would be considered the smallest and can cause a cold or the flu?

• Tick
• Bacterium
• Virus
• Germ

A ____________________ is an organism that is so small that it is invisible to the naked eye, or microscopic (can only be seen with a microscope).

• cell
• microbe/microorganism
• molecule
• speck

All microbes are harmful.

• True
• False

Most microbes can be seen with the naked eye.

• True
• False

What are TWO examples of how microbes can help us.

• Make bread dough rise & make yogurt
• Cramp your stomach & give you gas
• Make your hair shiny & clear up acne
• None of these

WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON TYPES OF MICROBE?

• BACTERIA

• VIRUS

• ANIMAL

• FUNGI

VIRUSES ARE SMALLER THAN A BACTERIA

• TRUE

• FALSE

SOME BACTERIA ARE HELPFUL IN COOKING, FOR EXAMPLE, MAKING YOGURT AND CHEESE

• TRUE

• FALSE

CHEESE, BREAD, CHOCOLATE AND YOGURT ARE ALL PRODUCE THROUGH THE GROWTH OF MICROBES...

• YES

• NO

Bacteria are

• Prokaryotes

• Non living things

• Eukaryotes