Microorganisms

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

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

Which is not an example of a helpful microorganism?

• Yeast to help bread rise
• A virus used in a vaccine
• Microbes used to clean oil spills
• Bacteria that causes strep throat

Which is not an example of a harmful microorganism?

• Mold growing on a kitchen sponge
• Bacteria found in yogurt
• Bacteria that causes turberculosis
• Salmonella on uncooked chicken

Algae and plankton are helpful microorganisms.

• True
• False

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_________________ bacteria are in your _________________ to help digest food.

• Helpful; throat
• Helpful; stomach
• Harmful; esophagus
• Harmful; lungs

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Are microorganisms helpful or harmful?

• Helpful
• Harmful
• Both
• Neither

Yeast makes bread, rolls and cakes rise.

• True
• False

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Microorganisms can be found:

• The the ocean, inside and outside your body
• On plants and animals
• In medicine and your food
• All of the above