Microorganisms: Friend and Foe

Turberculosis is a disease that was widespread during the turn of the century.  This disease is an example of.....

• A helpful bacteria
• A helpful fungi
• A harmful bacteria
• A harmful probiotic

Are microorganisms helpful or harmful?

• Helpful
• Harmful
• Both
• Neither

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What do you think microbe means ?

• A microorganism, or microbe, is a microscopic organism, which may exist in its single-celled form or in a colony of cells.

• It is a thing that enters the human body or an animal .

• It is an insect

• It is something that we found it in the ocean

What science tool is used to view organisms too small to see with a magnifying lens?

• telescope

• binoculars

• microscope

• netherscope

Beneficial or Harmful?

Algae in the ocean makes oxygen

• beneficial

• harmful

Beneficial or Harmful?

bacteria in uncooked chicken

• beneficial

• harmful

Beneficial or Harmful?

algae causes Red Tide

• beneficial

• harmful

Beneficial or Harmful?

bacteria used in cheese and yogurt

• beneficial

• harmful

Beneficial or Harmful?

yeast used to cause bread to rise

• beneficial

• harmful

Beneficial or Harmful?

bacteria weakens teeth enamel

• beneficial

• harmful