Bacteria

The ability of a population of bacteria to survive the lethal effects of an antibiotic.

• Vaccine

• Lysogenic Cycle

• Antibiotic Resistance

• Capsid

Antibiotics can be used to treat a viral infection.

• True

• False

What is true about bacteria?

• Bacteria use photosynthesis to make their own food

• Bacteria can only be found in dirt

• Bacteria is always beneficial

• Bacteria can be used to make certain foods

Which of the following is an example of a harmful microorganism?

• Fungi used as antibiotics

• Ecoli on food that makes people sick

• Bacteria found in yogurt.

• Microorganisms helping dead matter to decay

Probiotics are an example of ....

• A microorganisms that can make people sic

• A microorganism that lives in the ocean

• An example of bacteria and all bacteria is harmful

• an example of live bacteria and yeast that is helpful to humans by aiding in the digestion of food

Which of the following statements are true?

• All microorganisms are bad

• All microorganisms are good

• Some microorganisms are harmful, while some can be helpful

• Microorganisms are too small to do anything to anyone

Four students in Mrs. Barnes's class make the following observations. Choose which student is correct

• Kyle says that all microorganisms are found in the ocean. Some are helpful, but some are harmful. It's best to shower after swimming at the beach.

• Akhil says that all microorganisms are harmful. This is why we must get vaccinations and antibiotics from the doctor.

• Krish says that some microorganisms are helpful and some are harmful. The best way to protect ourselves from harmful microbes is to wash our hands with soap and water.

• Ramsey says it's impossible to become sick from bacteria. Only viruses and fungi can make a person sick. Make sure to sneeze in your elbow to prevent the spread of germs.

Anti-bacterial agents can include:

• creams, lotions, water

• Lysol, soap, bleach

• lotion, soap, cold water

• alcohol, hand sanitizer, soap

_________________ bacteria are in your _________________ to help digest food.

• Helpful; throat

• Helpful; stomach

• Harmful; esophagus

• Harmful; lungs

Bacteria known as ______________ in an ecosystem feed on dead organisms and they also convert nitrogen into a usable form in the process of _________________.

• decomposers, nitrogen fixation

• herbivores, nitrogen oxygenation

• pathogens; binary fission

• infections; conjugation