WorksheetsTEST
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Antibiotics kill viruses
a)
True
b)
False
2.
A(n) _____ is a virus that enters a bacterial cell.
a)
endospore
b)
decomposer
c)
plasmid
d)
bacteriophage
3.
Which shape describes some bacterial cells?
a)
cube-shaped
b)
bullet-shaped
c)
spiral
d)
robotlike
4.
A virus needs a/an___________to reproduce.
a)
organism
b)
dead cells
c)
host
d)
partner
5.
What is the name of this bacteria?
a)
Bacillus
b)
Coccus
c)
Spirilla
6.
Microbes can be spread with air, animals, food, touch and in water.
a)
true
b)
false
7.
Identify the microbe?
a)
bacteria
b)
virus
c)
protozoa
d)
fungus
8.
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.
9.
Viruses are 10 times smaller than bacteria
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Viruses can only live and multiply in living tissue
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Alexander Fleming found that the penicillin mould stopped the growth of bacteria.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Penicillin was the first antibiotic
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Typhoid is a disease spread in contaminated water
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Antibodies can only be made sythetically in the lab
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Edward Jenner found that infecting people with the mild disease cowpox made them immune to smallpox, leading the way to vaccination.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Yeast is a valuable source of fat
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Freezing kills all the microbes in food
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Normal pasteurisation destroys all microbes
a)
True
b)
False
19.
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
20.
Microbes can be spread with air, animals, food, touch and in water.
a)
true
b)
false
21.
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
22.
Examples of fungi can include:
a)
Warts and zits
b)
Sneezing and itching
c)
Headaches and hand cramps
d)
Ringworm and athlete's foot
23.
A vaccines main goal is to:
a)
make people sick
b)
prevent disease
c)
start an epidemic
d)
start a pandemic
24.
A disease causing organism
a)
pathogen
b)
poison
c)
vaccine
d)
prokaryote
25.
Yeast and mould are examples of fungi
a)
True
b)
False
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