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Microbiome Glossary

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

medicines that kill microorganisms, especially bacteria

a)

antibiotics

b)

bacteria

c)

cells

2.

tiny organisms that are made of a single cell

a)

scale

b)

cells

c)

bacteria

3.

the tiny structures that make up all living things and are the smallest units able to perform life functions

a)

antibiotic

b)

cells

c)

bacteria

4.

a proposed answer to a question about the natural world

a)

claim

b)

evidence

c)

reasoning

5.

information (proof) about the natural world that is used to support or go against a claim

a)

claim

b)

evidence

c)

reasoning

6.

the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim

a)

claim

b)

evidence

c)

reasoning

7.

sickness caused by harmful microorganisms

a)

broken bones

b)

infection

c)

clipped fingernails

8.

all of the microorganisms that live in a particular environment, such as a human body

a)

scale

b)

population

c)

microbiome

9.

too small to be seen with the naked eye

a)

an ant

b)

microscopic

c)

enormous

10.

living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria

a)

organisms

b)

scientific argument

c)

fecal transplant

11.

Who is your teacher's favorite student?

a)

Bad Bunny

b)

Cardi B.

c)

Karol G.

d)

the kind student who showed up for class today

12.



Why can I not see the bacteria on day 1 in the petri dish but I can on day 5?

a)

The bacteria is invisible

b)

The bacteria is not there.

c)

The bacteria is not "big" enough to see on day 1 yet but then it multiplied on day 5.

13.

Define microorganism

a)


an organism that is microscopic

b)

a small thing

c)

To put BAD bacteria into a healthy persons gut

14.

a synonym for scale is...

a)

organisms

b)

microbiome

c)

size