S2 Microbes Quiz

Microbes which can cause communicable diseases are called...?

• Microorganisms

• Agents

• Pathogens

• Illnesses

Which of these is a microbe?

• Bacteria

• Fungus

• Virus

• All of the other answers

Which microbe is the image most likely to be?

• Bacteria

• Fungus

• Virus

• None of the above

Which microbe is the image most likely to be?

• Bacteria

• Fungus

• Virus

• None of the above

What do bacteria need to grow well?

• Food

• Oxygen

• Warmth

• All of the other answers

What happens to the growth of bacteria when the surrounding temperature rises from 5^oC to 20^oC?

• Increases

• Decreases

• No change

• Becomes 0

What is an antibiotic?

• A chemical that kills bacteria

• A chemical that kills viruses

• A chemical that kills bacteria and viruses

• A chemical that kills bacteria, viruses and fungi

Which antibiotic is the most effective?

• Green

• Blue

• Brown

• Pink

Which antibiotic is the least effective?

• Green

• Blue

• Brown

• Pink

Which microbe is the smallest?

• Fungi

• Viruses

• Bacteria

• Protozoa