WorksheetsMicroorganisms - Form 1
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 26mins
Check all the kingdoms of organisms that are considered as microorganisms for the list below.
Virus
Bacteria
Protists
Fungi
Plants
Microorganisms are very small living organisms that can be seen with the naked eye. True or False?
True
False
All viruses are parasites. True or False?
True
False
Which of the following is the smallest microorganism?
Fungi
Bacteria
Plant
Virus
The following are uses of viruses EXCEPT?
Aids in pest control
Causes ratoon stunting in sugarcane
Used to make vaccines
Used to treat genetic disorders and cancer
Check the boxes for all the diseases caused by viruses in humans.
Covid-19
Mosiac disease of tobacco
HIV
Dengue
Measles
Which organelle does a bacterium have in common with a plant cell.
Plasmids
Flagellum
Nucleus
Cell wall
All bacteria are not the same but they have organelles in common. Check all the boxes for organelles that are found in all bacteria.
Cell wall
Cell membrane
Cytoplasm
DNA
Flagellum
Bacteria and Fungi are decomposers. True or False?
True
False
The following are uses of bacteria EXCEPT?
Used to make food like yogurt and cheese.
They are used in biotechnology
Some live in the intestines and vitamin K
Responsible for gastroenteritis
Biotechnology is the modification of microorganisms by humans to make useful substances. True or False?
True
False
The following are all bacterial infections of plants EXCEPT?
Bacterial wilt of tomato
Typhoid
Bacterial spots of peppers
Leaf scald of sugarcane
Which of the following microorganisms helps the interesting to breakdown the indigestible fibre found in plants?
Virus
Bacteria
Fungi
Plants
Most fungi are multicellular EXCEPT?
Moulds
Yeasts
Mushrooms
Toadstools
Fungi are more similar to plants than they are to animals. True or False?
True
False
Fungi cells have all of the following organelles EXCEPT?
Cell wall
Cell membrane
Mitochondria
Chloroplasts
All fungi are heterotrophs, meaning that they must consume other organisms to gain nutrients. True or False?
True
False
Where are fungi usually found living?
Air
Soil
Water
On their food
The reproductive cell of fungi are called
Sperm
Seeds
Spores
Semen
Check all the boxes for examples of fungi
Toadstools
Mushrooms
Yeasts
Moulds
Check all the boxes for uses of fungi.
Decomposition
Source of food
Fermentation processes
Food spoilage
For chemical products
What is the most common antibiotic that is made from a mould?
Penicillin
Truffles
Portabella
Thrush
