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Microorganisms Test

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What types types of bacteria are classified as harmful?
a)
strep and a cold
b)
strep and ecoli
c)
ecoli and a cold
d)
a cold and cough
2.
What two types of microorganisms as classified as beneficial?
a)
penicillin and yeast
b)
yeast and athletes foot
c)
fungi and athletes foot
d)
milk and bread
3.
What is the definition of a contagious disease?
a)
diseases that are harmful to you
b)
diseases that are inherited
c)
a disease that spreads easily 
d)
there is no such thing
4.
Sickle cell anemia is an example of a noninfectious disease that is 
a)
inherited trait
b)
a contagious disease
c)
animal
d)
there is no such disease
5.
Your body has an _______ that fights invading organisms or viruses. 
a)
contagious disease
b)
immune system
c)
infectious disease
d)
organ
6.
Your body has physical and chemical barriers that protect the body, these barriers are ...
a)
earwax, skin, eyes, ears and nose
b)
nose, arms, legs, feet and brain
c)
skins, tears, saliva, earwax and mucus
d)
head, shoulders, knees and toes
7.
To help protect against getting an infectious disease we often get a _____?
a)
suffer
b)
take medicine
c)
a cold
d)
vaccine
8.
Two good ways to prevent illness are to .....
a)
sleep and eat junk food
b)
eat healthy and sleep 2 hours
c)
eat healthy and exercise
d)
eat junk and stay up
9.
How many lines of defense does your body have?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
1
d)
5
10.
Practicing personal hygiene helps protect against....
a)
contacting illnesses and prevent them from spreading
b)
sleep
c)
exercise
d)
doesn't help at all