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Microbes Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which microbe causes malaria?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

parasite

2.

Which microscopic organism is treated with antibiotics?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

parasite

3.

Which pathogen is nonliving?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

parasite

4.

Which infectious agent is an organism that lives on or in a host organism?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

parasite

5.

Which microbe leads to mold spores that cause serious allergies and lung infections?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

parasite

6.

Which organism is known for becoming so specialized that it cannot survive in a different situation?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

parasite

7.

Which infectious agent attacks the tissues of plants and animals?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

parasite

8.

Which microbe competes with humans for nutrients(resources)?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

parasites

9.

Which organism is single-celled and prokaryotic?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

parasite

10.

Which microorganism reproduces through binary fission?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

parasite

11.

Which pathogen invades healthy cells and use organelles to make copies of itself?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

parasite

12.

Which infectious agent needs a host cell to reproduce?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

parasite

13.

Which microbe includes a nucleic acid and a protein coat?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

parasite

14.

Which pathogen can be prevented by the use of vaccines?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

parasite

15.

Which infectious agent causes colds and stomach bugs?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

parasite

16.

Which microbe can reproduce asexually or sexually?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

parasite

17.

Which microorganism has is eukaryotic?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

parasite

18.

Which pathogen takes up residence in the intestines, bloodstream, or tissues of another organism?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

parasite

19.

Ticks are an example of which infectious agent?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

parasite

20.

Which microbe causes E. coli, strep throat, and bronchitis?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

parasite