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"The Human Microbiome" Reading Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Around how many microorganisms are in or on the human body?

a)

10 million

b)

100 billion

c)

10 billion

d)

100 trillion

e)

100 million

2.

Bacteria are among the smallest microorganisms on Earth

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The term "human microbiome" refers to...

a)

humans that cannot be seen with the naked eye

b)

all of the bacteria living on and in the human body

c)

all of the dirt on a human body

d)

an environment where humans live

4.

All together the bacteria living in an average human's microbiome weighs about...

a)

one to three pounds

b)

one to two pounds

c)

two to five pounds

d)

seven to eight pounds

5.

Most bacteria in the human microbiome won't hurt you.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

One type of harmful bacteria is called...

a)

B. fragilis

b)

C. jejuni

c)

L. reuteri

d)

B. animalis

7.

Antibiotics ONLY kill harmful or bad bacteria.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Harmful bacteria can invade the human body through... [select all that apply]

a)

spoiled food

b)

the air we breathe

c)

wearing sneakers

d)

cuts

e)

playing sports

9.

Many microorganisms are helpful to us and keep us healthy.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Microorganisms are everywhere!

a)

True

b)

False