Microbes Exit Ticket

What is a microbe?

• a living organism that is so small it can only be seen with a microscope

• a non-living organism that acts like a pebble in someone's shoe

• a living organism that we can see and avoid

Bacteria are ____________________ organisms that have no nucleus.

Answer explanation

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Which of the following diseases are caused by bacteria?

There are more than just one.

• strep throat

• food poisoning

• ring worm

• staph infection

• malaria

What are fungi?

• any of a group of spore producing organisms that feed on organic matter

• a non-living material that needs to invade a host to reproduce

• an organism that lives in a host and causes harm to the host.

Which of the following conditions are caused by fungi?

There may be more than one.

• mold allergies

• strep throat

• yeast infection

• athlete's foot

• influenza

What is a virus?

• a non-living substance that has to inject its genetic material into a living host cell in order to reproduce

• a living organism that feeds off its host's cells

• evidence of living material from long ago

Choose all the following diseases that are caused by viruses.

• AIDS

• common cold

• H1N1 (swine flu)

• chicken pox

• MRSA

What is a parasite?

• an organism that lives in or on another organism and benefits by taking nutrients from the host

• a cell that has been invaded by an organism

• a non-living organism that must invade a living cell to reproduce itself

Which of the following are examples of parasites?

Choose all that apply.

• plasmodium (causes malaria)

• ticks

• tapeworms

• mistletoe

• lung infections

What are the best things we can do to prevent the spread of disease?

• wash your hands

• cover your cough & sneeze

• stay home if you're sick

• share drink cups

• shake hands with everyone