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Worksheets5th Grade Microorganisms
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is a true statement?
a)
All microorganisms are harmful.
b)
All microorganisms are beneficial.
c)
Some microorganisms are harmful while others are beneficial.
d)
Microorganisms are beneficial only to humans.
2.
This is the jelly-like substance that fills the cell and holds the organelles in place.
a)
chloroplast
b)
cytoplasm
c)
nucleus
d)
mitochodria
3.
What is the cause of the common cold?
a)
bacteria
b)
cold temperatures
c)
sneezing and coughing
d)
viruses
4.
Which best describes where you would find microorganisms?
a)
in ponds, lakes, and oceans.
b)
in animals, plants, and humans.
c)
on food that has rotted.
d)
everywhere around us.
5.
Salmonella and E. Coli can be found on ________________ and ________________ so it is important to cook all meat to kill bacteria.
a)
Waffles and scrambled eggs
b)
Broccoli and steamed corn
c)
Eggs and raw chicken
d)
Sushi and Toaster Strudel
6.
Algae and plankton are helpful microorganisms.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Yeast makes bread, rolls and cakes rise.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
What is Penicillin (medicine) made from?
a)
Water
b)
Sugar
c)
Mold
d)
Algae
9.
Mold helps dead things (plants, animals)...
a)
Grow
b)
Decay
c)
Sleep
d)
Reproduce
10.
Helpful bacteria can sometimes cause Strep Throat.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Fungi can cause skin diseases and kill crops.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Examples of fungi can include:
a)
Warts and zits
b)
Sneezing and itching
c)
Headaches and hand cramps
d)
Ringworm and athlete's foot
13.
Marco went to the doctor and was given a vaccine containing a virus. When Marco was surprised the vaccine contained a virus, the doctor explained that viruses and other microorganisms...
a)
only cause sickness to people
b)
can have benefits to people
c)
are rarely useful to people
d)
should not be placed in the body
14.
Yogurt and cheese can be produced from ___________.
a)
Bacteria
b)
Virus
c)
Protozoa
d)
Algae
15.
What type of instrument would you use to look at cells?
a)
Telescope
b)
Giroscope
c)
Microscope
d)
None of the above
16.
What does a Nucleus do?
a)
Directs cell activities and protects plant cell
b)
Helps the plant fart
c)
Helps the part have fun
17.
What are three helpful organisms?
a)
Blood,Ebola, and E.coli
b)
Yeast for bread, phytoplankton,mold for pencillin
c)
Mold, Spit, and Gas
d)
Hurtlosm,Killos,and Freezos
18.
what are the shapes of plant cells?
a)
Rectangles
b)
Squares
c)
Triangles
d)
Circles
19.
Micro means...
a)
large
b)
tiny
c)
living
d)
science
20.
The site of photosynthesis
a)
ribosome
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplast
d)
nucleus
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