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Microbiome M.

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The prefix "micro" means

a)

large.

b)

tiny.

c)

extreme.

2.

All living things are made of ______________.

a)

cells

b)

spaghetti

c)

fungus.

3.

Which of the following is living?

a)

rocks

b)

atoms

c)

plants

4.

Which of the following is living?

a)

bacteria

b)

wind

c)

water

5.

Harmful bacteria can make you ______________.

a)

happy

b)

cold

c)

sick

6.

Bacteria are ____________________ than cells.

a)

smaller

b)

larger

7.

Using a scale tool can help me understand how to _________.

a)

understand measurement.

b)

wash clothes in the washing machine.

c)

mow the yard.

8.

The human microbiome consists of over 100 trillion _____________which help us stay healthy.

a)

skin cells

b)

blood cells

c)

microorganisms

d)

consumers

9.

How can microorganisms get into your body?

a)

putting on your shoes

b)

taking a shower

c)

picking your nose

d)

brushing your hair

10.

How can we control the spread of microorganisms?

a)

spit them out

b)

blow your nose

c)

wash your hands

d)

pet a dog

11.

A microbiome is a ______________________.

a)

a small shopping mall.

b)

home where small organisms live.

c)

place to cook my pizza.

12.

Antibiotics reduce the number of helpful and harmful ____________________ in the human body.

a)

bacteria

b)

skin cells

13.

Antibiotics are a type of _____________________ that doctors give patients to help them.

a)

skin cell

b)

bubble gum

c)

medicine

14.

An infection of harmful bacteria in the human microbiome can make a person ____________________.

a)

sick

b)

glad

c)

joyful

15.

A microorganism is a _________________________ thing.

a)

living

b)

nonliving

16.

Which of the following is NOT living?

a)

tree

b)

bacteria

c)

air

d)

fish

17.

Are all bacteria bad?

a)

yes

b)

no

18.

Almost all cells are microscopic. This means ___________.

a)

They are too small to see with your eyes.

b)

They are too large to see with your eyes.