Quiz about Microbiomes

Question 1

Bacteria in the body outnumber the cells of the human body itself

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True

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False

Question 2

Which of the following is likely NOT found living on or in humans as part of a microbiome?

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microscopic plants

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bacteria

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fungi

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microscopic animals

Question 3

The microorganisms in a particular environment including the body or part of the body are called...

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Microbiome

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Bacteria

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Viruses

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Cells

Question 4

Are bacteria good or bad?

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Both

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Good

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Bad

Question 5

The bacteria in my digestive system are extremely harmful and I should take meds to get rid of them.

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false

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true

Question 6

Placing feces from someone with a healthy gut into someone with an unhealthy gut is called what?

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fecal transplantation

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fecal tranferance

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intestine transplant

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colonoscopy

Question 7

The prefix "micro" means

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tiny.

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large.

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extreme.

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mild.

Question 8

All living things are made of ______________.

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cells

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bacteria

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fungus

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wavelengths

Question 9

Harmful bacteria can make you ______________.

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sick

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tired

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cold

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achey

Question 10

The human microbiome consists of over 100 trillion _____________which help us stay healthy.

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microorganisms

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skin cells

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blood cells

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consumers

Question 11

How can microorganisms get into your body?

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scratching your eyes

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giving a high-five

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using a hand dryer

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brushing your hair

Question 12

How can we control the spread of microorganisms?

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wash your hands

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spit them out

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blow your nose

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pet a dog

Question 13

Antibiotics reduce the number of helpful and harmful ____________________ in the human body.

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bacteria

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microorganisms

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cells

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fungus

Question 14

Are all bacteria bad?

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no

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yes

Question 15

Almost all cells are microscopic. This means ___________.

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They are too small to see with your eyes.

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They are too large to see with your eyes.

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You can see them with your eyes

Question 16

Why is microbiome diversity important?

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Microbiome diversity is important for maintaining a healthy immune system, aiding in digestion, and protecting against harmful bacteria.

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Microbiome diversity increases the risk of infections.

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Microbiome diversity only affects digestion.

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Microbiome diversity has no impact on overall health.

Question 17

How does the microbiome affect human health?

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The microbiome affects human health through various mechanisms such as digestion, immune system function, and protection against bacteria.

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The microbiome only affects immune system function, not digestion or protection against pathogens.

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The microbiome only affects mental health, not physical health.

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The microbiome has no impact on human health.

Question 18

A micrometer is....

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1/1000 of a millimeter.

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1/10 of a centimeter.

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1/1000 of a meter.

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1000 nanometers.

Question 19

A microorganism is....

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made of cells.

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microscopic.

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visible with the human eye.

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bigger than a grain of salt.

Question 20

Which ones are microscopic?

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a single yeast cell.

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a single water molecule.

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powdered sugar.

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a cocoa puff.

Question 21

There are over ___________ microorganisms in the human body.

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100 trillion

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5,000

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1 trillion

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100 million

Question 22

Which is larger: cells or molecules?

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cells

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molecules

Question 23

These are the powerhouse of a cell.  This is the site of the cell's energy production.

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mitochondria

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nucleus

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ribosome

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cell membrane

Question 24

A scientific argument always ___________ with a question.

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begins

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ends

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supports

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defends

Question 25

When something is "relevant" to a scientific question, it means that information is ______________________________.

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related and important

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unrelated and unimportant

Question 26

Humans and mice have the same exact microbiomes.

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False

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True

Question 27

Which bacteria is evidenced in week 7 that wasn't there week 5?

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C. difficile

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Space

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other

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E.coli

Question 28

In Experiment 1, there were two groups of 20 ________ that were experimented on.

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mice.

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worms.

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bacteria.

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humans.

Question 29

In Experiment 1, the two groups of mice were given __________ to see if they would get sick.

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Salmonella

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C.diff

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C.jejuni

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Actinobacteria

Question 30

Why did the group of mice with spaces and gaps in their microbiome get sicker than the other group?

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Spaces in a microbiome allow bad bacteria like Salmonella or C.diff to grow and expand.

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They were sick mice when we started the experiment.

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They were supposed to get sick from Salmonella.

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Good bacteria weren't able to save them from C.diff.

Question 31

If a human has taken antibiotics for an infection, what dangerous situation could occur?

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There could be spaces or gaps in their microbiome.

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They could get diarrhea.

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They could get Covid or the flu.

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They might have to get more antibiotics.

Question 32

What is one thing that good bacteria in a healthy and full microbiome do?

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Like a shield, good bacteria protect people from bad bacteria because the good bacteria cover every space of a humans body.

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Good bacteria keep people warm like coat because they cover a person all over.

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Good bacteria feed people antibiotics like C.diff and Salmonella.

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Good bacteria become bad when the bacteria die like C.jejuni.

Question 33

During Week 7, why did Patient 23 get a fecal transplant instead of more antibiotics?

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Antibiotics would have killed all of the bacteria. The fecal transplant filled in the spaces with good bacteria.

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It didn't matter how we treated Patient 23. Both would have worked.

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Antibiotics restore healthy bacteria to a person's microbiome.

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Healthy and full microbiomes depend on fecal transplants for more good bacteria.

Question 34

Which is an example of normal and good bacteria in a human microbiome?

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Bacilli

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Salmonella

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C. difficile

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C.jejuni

Question 35

Which is an example of normal and good bacteria in a human microbiome?

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Gammaproteobacteria

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C. jejuni

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C. difficile

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Epsilonproteobacteria

Question 36

What are Bacteria?

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Tiny organisms that are made of a single cell.

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Tiny organisms that are made of many cells.

Question 37

Fill in the blank: A healthy microbiome has various _______ types of bacteria.

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helpful

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harmful

Question 38

What is a claim?

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a proposed answer to a question about the natural world

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the process of making clear how your evidence supports

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information about the natural world

Question 39

A complete argument must have 3 elements. Which is the correct order to answer an investigation question?

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Claim Evidence Reasoning

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Evidence Claim Reasoning

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Reasoning Evidence Claim

Question 40

True or False: Evidence doesn't have to be relevant to the claim.

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False

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True

Question 41

Which piece of evidence is relevant to the claim?

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#1

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#2

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#3

Question 42

Is there any visible bacterial growth in the petri dish on day 3?

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Yes

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No

Question 43

Which of these units of measure is the largest?

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meter

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centimeter

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micrometer

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nanometer

Question 44

Some organisms are made of just one cell.

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True

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False

Question 45

Which one of these things is NOT microscopic?

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grain of salt

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yeast cell

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molecule

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blood cell

Question 46

Which of the following is the smallest?

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A water molecule

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A blood cell

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A cheek cell

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An egg cell

Question 47

True or False: All cells are the same size.

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False

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True

Question 48

What is scale?

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The relative size of things

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The machine that calculates weight

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A large calculator

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How big something is

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