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Year 5/6 Microbes Quiz 1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a microbe?

a)

Microbes are microscopic organisms.

b)

Microbes are animals.

c)

Microbes are plants.

2.

The different types of microbes are

a)

bacteria, animals, viruses, plants

b)

bacteria, fungi

c)

fungi, animals and plants

d)

bacteria, viruses and fungi

3.

Which organism is not a microbe?

a)

Mould

b)

Bacteria

c)

Yeast

d)

Mushroom

4.

Before handling food we should always

a)

wash our hands

b)

clean the work surface

c)

make sure the equipment is clean

d)

all of them

5.

Some microbes can make us ill.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Microbes can be spread with air, animals, food, touch and in water.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

Microbes are called, microbes because?

a)

You can hear them through a micro-scope.

b)

They are very minute

c)

They can only be seen using a micro-scope,

d)

both 2 and 3

8.

Microorganisms can be found:

a)

in the ocean, inside and outside your body

b)

in medicine and your food

c)

on plants and animals

d)

Nearly everywhere

9.
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.
10.

Microbes are used to make some food. Which foods are made with the help of microbes?

a)

bread

b)

cheeses like brie and blue vein

c)

ginger beer

d)

yogurt

e)

all of these foods

11.
Which type of microbe comes in various shapes such as rods and spirals and causes strep throat?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Protozoa
c)
Virus
d)
Fungi
12.
Which type of microbe lives and grows like plants and can cause athlete’s foot?
a)
Protozoa
b)
Virus
c)
Fungi
d)
Bacteria
13.
A _________________________________ is an instrument used to magnify objects that are hard to see or invisible to the naked eye. 
a)
telescope
b)
stethoscope
c)
endoscope
d)
microscope
14.
Some microscopes are used to make food.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Most microbes can be seen with the naked eye.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
You can breathe in microbes.
a)
True
b)
False
17.

Which of the following is not a type of microbe?

a)

bacteria

b)

fungi

c)

mosquito

d)

virus

18.
Yeast is used to make...
a)
rolls
b)
cakes
c)
pizza crust
d)
all of the above
19.
What is a way that you can protect yourself from microorganisms that can live on food?
a)
Store uncooked meats in a refrigerator or freezer. 
b)
Wash hands with soap and water before and after handling food.
c)
Cook chicken and other raw meats thoroughly.
d)
All of the above
20.
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.
21.
1.  What important function do microorganisms play in an ecosystem?
a)
 They produce food from sunlight.
b)
 They reduce the number of big animals.
c)
They help to clean the air.
d)
 They decompose dead organisms.
22.
 Harmful microorganisms can be controlled by_____.
a)
  washing hands with soap and water.
b)
 sharing food with your friends.
c)
leaving food out of the refrigerator for long periods of time.
d)
  washing hands with water.
23.

Which kind of micro-organism turns milk into yogurt?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Phytoplankton

c)

Algae

24.
Viruses are considered to be nonliving because they 
a)
cannot multiply
b)
use energy to grow 
c)
are smaller than bacteria
d)
do not show all the characteristics
25.
What causes the common cold?
a)
Virus
b)
Bacteria
c)
Food poisoning
26.
Mushroom belongs to a group known as _________________.
a)
plant
b)
fungi
c)
Bacteria
27.
Fungi grows well in _____________ and _____________ places. 
a)
warm and dark
b)
cold and dark
c)
warm and bright
d)
cold and bright
28.
This Wood ear mushroom get its food from the ______________________.
a)
sun
b)
tree log
c)
water
d)
soil
29.
______________ helps us  digest our food and they produce needed vitamins.
a)
Bacteria
b)
Fungi
c)
Protozoa
d)
Algae
30.

Antibiotics are the most effective on:

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

c)

Fungi

d)

None of the above

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