WorksheetsMicrobiomes Ch. 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Tiny organisms that are made of a single cell are...
bacteria
cells
eukarya
fungi
an organism that is too small to be seen with the naked eye is a...
microorganism
parassite
host
bacteria
all of the organisms that live in a particular environment, such as a human body is called a ...
microbiome
population
domain
evidence
Sickness caused by harmful microorganisms is an..
infection
archaea
antibiotic
evidence
A treatment meant to cure C. difficile when antibiotics are no longer an option is a..
fecal transplant
urinary transplant
bacterial infection
antibiotic transplant
Information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim is..
evidence
a claim
a resolution
data
a proposed answer to a question about the natural world is a..
claim
evidence
reason
data
Medicines that kill microorganisms, especial bacteria are called..
antibiotics
acetaminophen
cure
antihistamines
Which bacteria creates immune cells to kill harmful bacteria?
B. fragilis
L. reuteri
C. difficile
B. animalis
Which bacteria creates gut mucus to help prevent the invasion of harmful bacteria?
B. fragilis
L. reuteri
C. difficile
B. animalis
Which animal microbiome is so closely similar to humans that we use their info to compare experiments on?
mice
snakes
reptiles
bears
Which 3 subclaims support our claim that Fecal transplant is beneficial to those infected with C. difficile?
Bacteria from the fecal transplant can fill up space in the gut, limiting food and space for invading harmful bacteria.
Bacteria from the fecal transplant can help the patient's body produce immune cells that kill invading bacteria.
Bacteria from the fecal transplant can help the patient's body produce mucus that protects the gut from invading bacteria
Bacteria from the fecal transplant can fill up space in the gut, providing more food for the invading harmful bacteria.
When a person has a harmful bacteria in their microbiome, the patient will report symptoms such as,
vomiting
dizziness
diarrhea
headaches
People are more susceptible to harmful bacterias when they have a _____________ gut microbiome.
normal
low-bacteria
high-bacteria
med-bacteria
Select the healthy bacterias only.
Bacilli
Salmonella
B. fragilis
L. reuteri
C. jejuni
