WorksheetsLSE GT MICROBIOLOGY
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The study of organisms that are too small to be visible with the naked eye is called
a)
microscopes
b)
biology
c)
microbiology
d)
organology
2.
This scientist is known for the first vaccine created in a laboratory and is known for pasteurization and proving that germs cause disease.
a)
Alexander Fleming
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Louis Pasteur
d)
Joseph Lister
3.
This scientist is best known for his Nobel Prize-winning discovery of the antibiotic penicillin in 1928.
a)
Alexander Fleming
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Louis Pasteur
d)
Joseph Lister
4.
The origin of sterilizing wounds and surgical instruments came from this scientist.
a)
Alexander Fleming
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Louis Pasteur
d)
Joseph Lister
5.
This scientist, known for his “Germ Theory,” showed that airborne microbes were the cause of disease
a)
Alexander Fleming
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Louis Pasteur
d)
Joseph Lister
6.
Which scientist came back from a vacation and found that a bluish-green mold had killed bacteria?
a)
Alexander Fleming
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Louis Pasteur
d)
Joseph Lister
7.
The antibiotic called penicillin was also called _________ juice because it came from _______
a)
Fruit
b)
Cootie
c)
Cheese
d)
Mold
8.
The practice of heating liquids to kill bacteria is called
a)
fermentation
b)
pasteurization
c)
vaccination
d)
microbiology
9.
Weak forms of disease can help make a person immune to the disease
a)
vaccine
b)
sterilization
c)
pasteurization
d)
antibiotics
10.
_____are tiny, living, one-celled creatures that can be good for us or can cause strep throat.
a)
Viruses
b)
Bacteria
c)
Infections
d)
Cooties
11.
____cannot survive very long if they are not inside a living person, animal or plant.
a)
Viruses
b)
Bacteria
c)
Infections
d)
Cooties
12.
____is a microorganism which is so small that you need a VERY strong microscope to see it.
a)
Cooties
b)
Bacteria
c)
Infections
d)
Viruses
13.
_______cause influenza, chickenpox, measles, and many other diseases.
a)
Cooties
b)
Viruses
c)
Infections
d)
Bacteria
14.
_______is one of the most important ways to prevent infections.
a)
Using anti-bacterial soaps
b)
Taking antibiotics
c)
Hand washing with soap and water
d)
Singing "Happy Birthday" 2 times
15.
Which is the ONLY sickness that can be treated with antibiotics?
a)
Allergies
b)
Strep throat
c)
A cold
d)
Influenza
16.
Why should you clean and bandage cuts and scrapes?
a)
To prevent bacteria from invading your bloodstream
b)
To make sure you don't infect anyone else with your bacteria
c)
Because bandages contain anti-bacterial agents
d)
To prevent bacteria from mutating inside your body
17.
Why is it a bad idea to take antibiotics you don't need?
a)
They have side effects that can make you feel tired or sick
b)
Because antibiotics are reserved for very sick people
c)
They kill the weakest bacteria & the strongest will thrive
d)
They kill helpful bacteria that your body needs to function
18.
When should you take antibiotics?
a)
Whenever you feel sick
b)
Whenever you get a cut or scrape
c)
Whenever one of your relatives gets a bacterial infection
d)
Whenever your doctor tells you that you absolutely need them
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