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Fungi and Bacteria

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jack conducted an experiment to find out if the amount of warmth affects the growth of bacteria. Bacteria was grown in three identical dishes and placed in three different places. The diagram shows the amount of bacteria after five days.

Based on the results shown, what can be concluded from the experiment?

a)

Bacteria are harmful to us.

b)

Bacteria cannot make their own food.

c)

Cooler conditions increase bacteria growth.

d)

Warmer conditions increase bacteria growth.

2.

Study the flow chart. Which of the following best represents question J?

a)

Do they bear fruits?

b)

Do they make food?

c)

Do they have seeds?

d)

Do they have spores?

3.

The diagram shows two organisms, A and B.

Some pupils made the following statements about organisms A and B. Which of the following pupil(s) gave the correct statement?


Pupil P: A and B are plants.

Pupil Q: A and B feed on other living things.

Pupil R: A and B reproduce from spores.

a)

Q only

b)

R only

c)

P and Q only

d)

P and R only

4.

Which of the following statements about bacteria are not true?


A: Bacteria can be harmful or useful.

B: All bacteria can make their own food.

C: Bacteria can be seen by the naked eye.

D: Bacteria can only be found in very cold places.

a)

A and B only

b)

B, C and D only

c)

A, B and C only

d)

A, B, C and D

5.

The diagram shows three organisms.

What do these organisms have in common?


A: They reproduce by spores.

B: They can make their own food.

C: They are non-flowering plants.

D: They get their food from where they grow.

a)

A only

b)

A and C only

c)

B and D only

d)

B, C and D only

6.

Study the classification chart in the diagram.

Which of the following shows the correct headings for groups A and B?

a)

A - flowering plants, B - non-flowering plants

b)

A - plants, B - fungi

c)

A - non-flowering plants, B - flowering plants

d)

A - fungi, B - plants

7.

Study the classification chart in the diagram.


Which one of the following correctly shows what A, B and C could be?

a)

A - cat, B - fern, C - mushroom

b)

A - fern, B - cat, C - mushroom

c)

A - mushroom, B - fern, C - cat

d)

A - fern, B - mushroom, C - cat

8.

Four students made some statements about bacteria.


Alan: Bacteria are all harmful to human beings.

Bala: Bacteria need air, food and water to survive.

Carl: Bacteria cannot be seen with our naked eyes.

Dave: Bacteria do not respond to changes around them.


Who made correct statements about bacteria?

a)

Alan and Bala only

b)

Alan and Dave only

c)

Bala and Carl only

d)

Bala and Dave only

9.

Which of the following is false about fungi?

a)

Fungi can reproduce.

b)

Not all fungi can be seen without microscopes.

c)

Fungi can move from place to place on its own.

d)

Fungi feeds on other living things, which may be dead or alive.

10.

Which one of the following statements about bacteria is correct ?

a)

All bacteria are harmful to man.

b)

Bacteria can make their own food.

c)

Bacteria can be found everywhere.

d)

Bacteria can be seen with the naked eye.

11.

Which one of the following is correct about mould and mushroom?

a)

Both are harmful to man.

b)

Both reproduce by spores.

c)

Both can make their own food.

d)

Both can move from one place to another to look for food.

12.

Justin had 2 similar slices of cakes, slice X and slice Y. He left slice X in the refrigerator and slice Y on a table in the dining room. After a few days, he observed some green and black patches on slice Y. there were no green and black patches on slice X.


Justin’s observation shows that mould grows well in ________________ places.

a)

dry

b)

wet

c)

cold

d)

warm

13.

Look at the organisms X and Y in the diagram. Which of the following statements about the organisms X and Y is not correct?

a)

Both need air and water.

b)

Both can respond to changes.

c)

Both depend on other organisms for food.

d)

Both can move from place to place on their own.

14.

The diagram below shows a flow chart which can be used to classify living things.


Which of the following letters, A, B, C or D represents the correct living thing?

a)

A - mushroom

b)

B - moss

c)

C - Bacteria

d)

D - Chicken

15.

The bar graph shows the growth of bacteria A, B, C and D at the 1st hour and 4th hour. Which bacteria reproduced the slowest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D