Microorganisms Quiz

What does the term 'beneficial' mean according to the essential vocabulary?

• Causing illness or disease

• Too small to be seen without magnification

• Helpful

• A single or multi-cellular organism found in water

What is the definition of 'microorganisms' in the essential vocabulary?

• Treatments to make the body stronger against a particular virus

• Living things too small to be seen without magnification

• Single-celled organisms that live in many types of environments

• A group of living organisms classified in their own kingdom

According to the essential vocabulary, what are viruses?

• Organisms that rely on another organism to survive

• Treatments to make the body stronger against a particular virus

• Living things too small to be seen without magnification

• Single or multi-cellular organisms found in water

What distinguishes a fungus from bacteria, as described in the essential vocabulary?

• Fungi are single-celled organisms that live in many types of environments

• Fungi rely on another organism in order to survive

• Fungi have complex eukaryotic cells unlike bacteria, which have simple prokaryotic cells

• Fungi are treatments to make the body stronger against a particular virus

What does "micro" mean?

• Large

• Visible

• Small

• Colorful

What is an organism?

• A type of cell

• A living thing

• A chemical reaction

• A mineral

What are microorganisms also known as?

• Cells

• Atoms

• Microbes

• Particles

Which of the following is NOT an example of a microorganism?

• Bacteria

• Viruses

• Fungi

• Sand

Microorganisms are living things that are:

• Visible to the naked eye

• Too small to be seen without magnification

• Always harmful to humans

• Non-living entities

What are some microorganisms considered to be beneficial for?

• Causing disease

• Helping other organisms and their environment

• Being single-celled

• None of the above