Microorganisms: Friends and Foes

What are probiotics?

• Good bacteria that help our stomachs stay healthy

• Harmful bacteria that cause food poisoning

• Tiny creatures that can survive in extreme places

• Microorganisms that make cheese and pickles

Which microorganism helps in making cheese and pickles?

• Salmonella

• E-Coli

• Lactobacillus

• Tardigrades

What can Salmonella cause if it gets into our food?

• Healthy stomach

• Food poisoning

• Cheese and pickles

• Survival in extreme places

Where can Tardigrades survive?

• Only in hot places

• Only in cold places

• In very hot or very cold places

• Only in normal conditions

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Which microorganism can make us sick if we eat contaminated food?

• Probiotics

• Lactobacillus

• Tardigrades

• E-Coli

What is the main idea of the passage?

• Microorganisms are always harmful

• Microorganisms are always helpful

• Microorganisms can be both helpful and harmful

• Microorganisms only live in extreme places