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WorksheetsBacteria & Viruses
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 16mins
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Class
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1.
One piece of evidence that bacteria are living things is...
a)
They split in two to reproduce
b)
They breathe oxygen
c)
Maybe
d)
They move
2.
One piece of evidence that bacteria are living things is...
a)
They breathe oxygen
b)
They get rid of waste, like lactobacillus waste products make yogurt
c)
They can communicate by intricate dances with spins and twirls
d)
They move
3.
One piece of evidence that bacteria are living things is...
a)
They breathe oxygen
b)
They grow bigger. Scientists have seen this under a microscope
c)
They are large enough to see with your eyes
d)
They move
4.
One piece of evidence that bacteria are living things is...
a)
They breathe oxygen
b)
They get energy from our bodies- which makes us sick
c)
They have learned how to hunt and gather
d)
They move
5.
One piece of evidence that bacteria are living things is...
a)
They breathe oxygen
b)
They respond to changes by growing differently in different conditions
c)
They build primitive shelters out of platelets
d)
They move
6.
Bacteria can be helpful by:
a)
Attacking Zombies
b)
Decomposing dead things
c)
Destroying Robots
d)
Keeping you company
7.
Bacteria can be helpful by:
a)
Attacking Zombies
b)
Digesting food in your intestines
c)
Destroying Robots
d)
Keeping you company
8.
Bacteria can be helpful by:
a)
Attacking Zombies
b)
Fixing nitrogen to make it usable for plants and animals
c)
Destroying Robots
d)
Keeping you company
9.
Bacteria can be harmful by:
a)
Selling secrets to the CIA
b)
Keeping things cold
c)
Causing diseases
d)
Scaring away good bacteria
10.
Bacteria can be harmful by:
a)
Selling secrets to the CIA
b)
Keeping things cold
c)
Spoiling Food
d)
Scaring away good bacteria
11.
We can protect ourselves from bacteria by...
a)
Licking doorknobs
b)
Touching our eyes
c)
Washing our hands
d)
Using lotions and potions
12.
We can protect ourselves from bacteria by...
a)
Licking doorknobs
b)
Getting antibiotics when we get sick
c)
Crushing up dinosaur bones and drinking it as tea
d)
Leaving food on the counter
13.
We can protect ourselves from bacteria by...
a)
Licking doorknobs
b)
Adding parsley to food
c)
Leaving food on the counter
d)
Using disinfectants like lysol and hydrogen peroxide
14.
We can protect ourselves from viruses by...
a)
Taking antibiotics
b)
Leaving food on the counter
c)
Using disinfectants like lysol and bleach
d)
Karate
15.
We can protect ourselves from viruses by...
a)
Taking antibiotics
b)
Adding cinnamon
c)
Getting a vaccine before getting sick
d)
Karate
16.
When should you get a vaccine?
a)
Before you get sick
b)
After you get sick
c)
Only when you are a baby
d)
Only when you are old
17.
What do antibiotics do in your body?
a)
Kill viruses
b)
Kill bacteria
c)
Kill bacteria and viruses
d)
Karate
18.
We can preserve food by:
a)
Keeping it cold
b)
Adding spices
c)
Eating it quickly
d)
Karate
19.
We can preserve food by:
a)
Karate
b)
Adding spices
c)
Eating it quickly
d)
Drying it
20.
We can preserve food by:
a)
Karate
b)
Salting and Pickling food
c)
Eating it quickly
d)
Adding spices
21.
Are bacteria made of cells?
a)
Yes, many cells
b)
Yes, they are single celled
c)
No
22.
How do vaccines work in our body?
a)
Vaccines are dead or weakened bacteria or partly destroyed viruses that cause your body to make antibodies to fight off the disease in the future
b)
Vaccines are tiny robot particles that identify viruses and bacteria and fight them
23.
In a doctor's office, why do they put thermometers in rubbing alcohol after each person uses them?
a)
To make them clean
b)
Alcohol is a disinfectant that kills bacteria and destroys viruses
c)
To keep them safe
24.
A rabbit was killed on a country road. How is bacteria helpful in this situation?
a)
The bacteria would disinfect the road
b)
The bacteria would make the nitrogen usable for plants
c)
The bacteria would decompose the rabbit and break it down to be recycled into the earth
d)
The virus would spread
25.
You are sick with pneumonia caused by a virus. What would a doctor prescribe for you to get better?
a)
The doctor would give you a vaccine so you won't get sick again
b)
The doctor would give you more bacteria to fight the virus
c)
The doctor would tell you to get plenty of rest and clean your house with disinfectants because you can't kill a virus
d)
The doctor would shink themselves and drive a tiny submarine into your body to fight the virus
26.
Suppose you took a strong antibiotic to treat lyme disease. Now you have problems with your digestive system. What is happening?
a)
It is a zombie virus spread by lyme disease
b)
The antibiotic kills all bacteria and so it also killed the helpful bacteria that helps you digest your food
c)
The antibiotic mixed with your stomach acid to create a super strong acid
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