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Human Microbiome Review

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Your body is home to more than 100 ___ microorganisms.

a)

thousand

b)

trillion

c)

million

d)

billion

2.

Which of the following correctly lists where microorganisms typically live in or on your body?

a)

skin, gut, nose, and mouth

b)

stomach, lungs, muscles, and brain

c)

heart, liver, bladder, and bones

d)

skull, eyes, ribs, and spleen

3.

The human microbiome consists of all the human cells that make up our body.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Eyelash mites are harmful to the human body.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

Most of the microorganisms living in and on your body are bacteria.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

Even though they are tiny, bacteria are living things with the same basic needs that all living things share, like food and living space.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Most bacteria in the human microbiome are harmful.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

There is typically only one type of bacteria in a healthy human's gut (intestines and stomach).

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Antibiotics are medicines that kill viruses.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Harmful bacteria can invade the human microbiome through cuts, spoiled food, and even the air we breathe.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

Antibiotics don't only kill harmful bacteria, they kill helpful bacteria, too.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

The human body provides food and space for microorganisms to live.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE