Balwearie High School Micro-organisms Topic Revision Quiz

Which piece of equipment is needed to see a micro-organism?

• endoscope

• microscope

• periscope

• telescope

E. coli (which can cause severe food poisoning) belongs to which micro-organism group?

• bacteria

• fungi

• protozoa

• viruses

Salmonella (which can cause severe food poisoning) belongs to which micro-organism group?

• bacteria

• fungi

• protozoa

• viruses

Yeast belongs to which micro-organism group?

• bacteria

• fungi

• protozoa

• viruses

Covid-19 belongs to which micro-organism group?

• bacteria

• fungi

• protozoa

• viruses

Chickenpox belongs to which micro-organism group?

• bacteria

• fungi

• protozoa

• viruses

Algae are microscopic plants that are able to make their own food using the energy from sunlight. What is the name of this chemical reaction?

• photosynthesis

• respiration

• fermentation

• distillation

Which of the following is not essential for microbial growth?

• food

• light

• oxygen

• moisture

• warmth

Bacteria can divide by a process called 'binary fission' where the number of cells doubles every generation. Starting with one cell, how many cells would there be after 4 cell division cycles?

• 6

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 16

If a food has been desiccated, what has been removed to try and slow down the growth of micro-organisms?

• oxygen

• warmth

• water