Microbiome Unit

What term do we use to refer to living things, such as plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria?

• cell

• organism

• microorganism

• microbiome

What is scale?

• something used to measure weight

• the relative heaviness of things

• the relative size of things

• how tall something is

What term do we use to describe any LIVING thing that is too small to be seen with the naked eye?

• cell

• microbiome

• organism

• microorganism

What does it mean to be microscopic?

• too large to be seen with the naked eye

• too small to be weighed on a scale

• too small to be seen with the naked eye

• smaller than a meter

What do we call the tiny structures that make up all LIVING things?

• cells

• tissues

• atoms

• microorganisms

What is the microbiome?

• all of the bacteria on the Earth

• all of the viruses in the human body

• all of the organisms living in a certain place

• all of the microorganisms living in a certain place

Which of the following are tiny organisms made up of just one cell?

• bacteria

• viruses

• plants

• fungi

What do antibiotics target?

• viruses

• bacteria

• bacteria and viruses

• all microorganisms in the body

Which of the following are organisms? (Check all that apply)

• trees

• animals

• bacteria

• bricks

Which of the following are microorganisms? (Check all that apply)

• bacteria

• blood cells

• water molecules

• eyelash mites