2. Microorganisms Review

What piece of apparatus (equipment) do you need to study microorganisms?

Complete the sentences.

Microorganisms are very _________ organisms

• microscope

• large

• non-living

• small

• Living

We must use a ____________ to see them.

• microscope

• large

• non-living

• small

• Living

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Microorganisms are _________ so carry out all seven life processes.

• microscope

• large

• non-living

• small

• living

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Yeast and mould are classed as which type of microorganism?

• Bacteria

• Virus

• Algae

• Fungi

Choose which way doesn't show how the bacterium is different from an animal cell.

• Bacteria are only one cell so it carries out all the fuctions. It does't form tissues, nor organs,...

• The bacterium has a cell wall and a capsule, which an animal cell does not have.

• The bacterium has DNA, which an animal cell does not have

• Bacterias are mady by many cells organized in organ, tissues and systems.

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Explain why a fungus is not classed as a plant. Give an example of a fungus.

• A fungus does not make its own food.

• Yeast, mushroom, mould...

• pine tree, flowers...

• A fungus can't move.

Lana is looking at a book with a picture of E. coli bacteria. The bacteria in the image are magnified x10.000. What does this mean?

• It is 10.000 times bigger.

• It is magnified 10.000 times.

• It is 10.000 times smaller.

• It is magnified 1.000 times.

Rank the three microorganisms in order of size from smallest to biggest:

Virus particles 0.0001mm

Yeast cells 0.008mm

Coccus cells 0.001mm

• Virus particles < Yeast cells < Coccus cells

• Virus particles < Coccus cells < Yeast cells

• Virus particles < Yeast cells < Coccus cells

Write the name of a food you eat that is made using microorganisms.

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