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Worksheets"The Human Microbiome" Reading Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Around how many microorganisms are in or on the human body?
10 million
100 billion
10 billion
100 trillion
100 million
Bacteria are among the smallest microorganisms on Earth
True
False
The term "human microbiome" refers to...
humans that cannot be seen with the naked eye
all of the bacteria living on and in the human body
all of the dirt on a human body
an environment where humans live
All together the bacteria living in an average human's microbiome weighs about...
one to three pounds
one to two pounds
two to five pounds
seven to eight pounds
Most bacteria in the human microbiome won't hurt you.
True
False
One type of harmful bacteria is called...
B. fragilis
C. jejuni
L. reuteri
B. animalis
Antibiotics ONLY kill harmful or bad bacteria.
True
False
Harmful bacteria can invade the human body through... [select all that apply]
spoiled food
the air we breathe
wearing sneakers
cuts
playing sports
Many microorganisms are helpful to us and keep us healthy.
True
False
Microorganisms are everywhere!
True
False
