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Microbes

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Microbes are alive

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

what's a microbe

2.

Bacteria are

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Non living things

c)

Eukaryotes

3.
Athletes foot is caused by this type of organism
a)
Bacteria
b)
Protists
c)
Fungi
d)
Virus
4.
Which of the following is NOT a microbe?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Virus
c)
Worm
d)
Fungus
5.
A pathogen is a disease-causing agent.
a)
true
b)
false
6.

Microbes can be spread with air, animals, food, touch and in water.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

Chicken pox is caused by __________ .

a)

protozoa

b)

virus

c)

bacteria

d)

fungus

8.

Microbes that cause diseases are called __________ .

a)

parasite

b)

germs

c)

host

d)

preservatives

9.

Microorganisms can be found:

a)

in the ocean, inside and outside your body

b)

in medicine and your food

c)

on plants and animals

d)

All of the above

10.

Which infectious agent is an organism that lives on or in a host organism?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

parasite

11.

Which microbe leads to mold spores that cause serious allergies and lung infections?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

parasite

12.
Name the four types of microbes.
a)
pizza, burgers, tacos, and fries
b)
bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa
c)
bacteria, viruses, a fun guy, prototype
d)
germs, bacteria, antibiotics, protozoa
13.
Which type of microbe comes in various shapes such as rods and spirals and causes strep throat?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Protozoa
c)
Virus
d)
Fungi
14.
Which type of microbe lives and grows like plants and can cause athlete’s foot?
a)
Protozoa
b)
Virus
c)
Fungi
d)
Bacteria
15.
A ____________________ is an organism that is so small that it is invisible to the naked eye, or microscopic (can only be seen with a microscope).
a)
cell
b)
microbe/microorganism
c)
molecule
d)
speck
16.
An organism with only one cell is called ________________________________.
a)
multi-celled
b)
duracell
c)
single-celled
d)
slow
17.
_________________________ means “of a kind likely to be damaging”.
a)
beneficial
b)
harmful
18.
A _________________________________ is an instrument used to magnify objects that are hard to see or invisible to the naked eye. 
a)
telescope
b)
stethoscope
c)
endoscope
d)
microscope
19.
All microbes are harmful.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
A _________________________________ is an individual form of life, such as a bacterium, fungus, plant or animal that is capable of growing and reproducing. 
a)
organism
b)
organ
c)
organelle
d)
organic
21.
Microbes are found everywhere in nature.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Most microbes can be seen with the naked eye.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
What are some things you can do to keep from getting sick?
a)
Wash your hands
b)
Clean and cover wounds with a band-aid
c)
Cook your food thoroughly
d)
All of the above
24.

What are TWO examples of how microbes can help us.
a)
Make bread dough rise & make yogurt
b)
Cramp your stomach & give you gas
c)
Make your hair shiny & clear up acne
d)
None of these
25.

Fungi are used in _________

a)

producing vitamins

b)

digestion

c)

medicines

d)

none of the above

26.

all Microbes will look same.

a)

False

b)

True

27.
Fungi is benefical to us because of the following reason:
a)
They are a source of oxygen
b)
They can clean up pollution
c)
They are a source of antibiotics
d)
They help to clean run off from waste
28.
What is true about bacteria?
a)
Bacteria use photosynthesis to make their own food
b)
Bacteria can only be found in dirt
c)
Bacteria is always beneficial
d)
Bacteria can be used to make certain foods
29.
Which of the following is an example of a harmful microorganism?
a)
Fungi used as antibiotics
b)
Ecoli on food that makes people sick
c)
Bacteria found in yogurt.
d)
Microorganisms helping dead matter to decay
30.
Which of the following statements are true?
a)
All microorganisms are bad
b)
All microorganisms are good
c)
Some microorganisms are harmful, while some can be helpful
d)
Microorganisms are too small to do anything to anyone
31.
Which is not an example of a helpful microorganism?
a)
Yeast to help bread rise
b)
A virus used in a vaccine
c)
Microbes used to clean oil spills
d)
Bacteria that causes strep throat
32.
Which is not an example of a harmful microorganism?
a)
Mold growing on a kitchen sponge
b)
Bacteria found in yogurt
c)
Bacteria that causes turberculosis
d)
Salmonella on uncooked chicken
33.

Bacteria is known as__________________ in an ecosystem when feeding on dead organisms.

a)

Decomposers

b)

Herbivore

c)

Pathogens

d)

Infections

34.
______________ helps us  digest our food and they produce needed vitamins.
a)
Bacteria
b)
Fungi
c)
Protozoa
d)
Algae
35.

Harmful or Helpful: Mold Growing on fruit and other foods that were left out

a)

Harmful

b)

Helpful

36.

How many microorganisms are within the living body?

a)

1 billion

b)

6 trillion

c)

100 trillion

d)

10

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