Microbes Quiz 1

Many diseases are caused by microbes. A microbe is...

• ...a microscopic living organism.

• ...an insect.

• ...a chemical left behind by drugs.

• ...a large animal found in forests.

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Sort the descriptions based on if they describe a BACTERIUM or a eukaryote.

Groups:

(a) BACTERIA

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(b) eukaryotes

• Animals

• Fungi

• Cell has a nucleus

• Simple cells

• Circular DNA

• No nucleus

• Complex cells

• Linear DNA

• BIG cells

• Plants

• small cells

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A patient is infected with a disease. Which microscope picture would indicate that the infection is caused by BACTERIA?

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What best explains why bacteria are the easiest microbes to target with medicine?

• Bacteria have many unique traits that humans do not have.

• Bacterial cells are very similar to human cells.

• Bacteria cannot run away from medicine.

• Bacteria are curious and investigate medicine.

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A patient has Strep throat. The microbes causing the disease are shown in the picture. Which medicine would be best for this patient?

• Antibiotic

• Antifungal

• Antiprotozoal

• Any medicine will kill the microbe

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