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Microorganism and Vertebrates

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an invertebrate?
a)
an animal with a backbone
b)
an animal with out a backbone 
c)
an insect
d)
all living things
2.
What is a vertebrate?
a)
an animal with a backbone
b)
an animal with out a backbone 
c)
an insect
d)
all living things
3.
What is a backbone?
a)
a vertebrae extending from the skull to the pelvis
b)
series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the pelvis
c)
a bone in your back
4.
What is another name for a backbone?
a)
back
b)
spine
c)
ribs
5.
What kind of living things are group A?
a)
invertebrates
b)
vertebrates
6.
What kind of living things are group B?
a)
invertebrates
b)
vertebrates
7.
All vertebrates have a ____________ .
a)
skeleton
b)
mouth
c)
exoskeleton 
d)
legs
8.

What is a living thing that is so small you need a microscope to see them?

a)

insect

b)

microorganism

c)

shrimp

d)

daisy

9.

You can find bacteria all over the world.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Bacteria can be both helpful and harmful in food.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Bacteria in yogurt is harmful.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What type of fungi is used to help bread rise?

a)

mushrooms

b)

yeast

c)

mold

d)

truffles

13.

Which of these animals is a vertebrate?

a)

Spider

b)

Snail

c)

Worm

d)

Cat

14.
a)

Vertebrates and invertebrates

b)

Mammals and reptiles

c)

Amphibians and reptiles

d)

Reptiles and fish

15.
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
16.

Tick all the examples of microorganisms.

a)

dust mites

b)

mould

c)

cheese

d)

fungi

17.

Beneficial or Harmful?


bacteria used in cheese and yogurt

a)

beneficial

b)

harmful

18.

Beneficial or Harmful?


yeast used to cause bread to rise

a)

beneficial

b)

harmful

19.

Beneficial or Harmful?


fungus causes ringworm or athlete's foot on the skin

a)

beneficial

b)

harmful

20.

Beneficial or Harmful?


bacteria weakens teeth enamel

a)

beneficial

b)

harmful

21.

Beneficial or Harmful?


mold used to create Penicillin (antibiotic)

a)

beneficial

b)

harmful

22.

There are five categories of vertebrates. Which one is not a vertebrate?

a)

Mammals

b)

Birds

c)

Insects

d)

Reptiles

23.

I have fur, I breathe with lungs, and I am warm blooded. What am I?

a)

Mammal

b)

Amphibian

c)

Bird

d)

Reptile

24.
My body is moist and smooth, I lay eggs, and live in or near the water.  What am I?
a)
Amphibian
b)
Reptile
c)
Bird
d)
Fish
25.

My body is warm and covered in feathers. I lay eggs which hatch into chickens. What am I?

a)

Reptile

b)

Amphibian

c)

Mammal

d)

Bird

26.

I have fur and I can fly. I feed my young on milk, and have live births. What am I?

a)

Reptile

b)

Bird

c)

Mammal

d)

Fish

27.

Animals that begin their life in the water and later live on land are called...

a)

Birds

b)

Amphibians

c)

Mammals

d)

Reptiles

28.

What class do you belong in?

a)

Birds

b)

Mammals

c)

Reptile

d)

Amphibian