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Microorganisms: Friend or Foe

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Blue- green algae can fix atmospheric_______ in the soil

a)

Carbon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

All of the above

2.

Cholera is caused by________________

a)

Fungi

b)

Bacteria

c)

Algae

d)

None of the above

3.

The bread or idli dough rises because of

a)

Heat

b)

Grinding

c)

Growth of yeast cells

d)

fermentation

4.

What are the major groups of microorganisms

a)

Algae

b)

Yeast

c)

Bacteria

d)

Fungi

e)

Protozoa

5.

Rhizobium bacteria___________

a)

help in nitrogen fixation

b)

help in digestion

c)

causes various diseases

d)

All of the above

6.

Malaria is caused by

a)

Protozoa

b)

Virus

c)

Algae

d)

Bacteria

7.

Penicillin is a

a)

Algae

b)

Fungus

c)

Vaccine

d)

Bacteria

8.

Coci are ________shaped bacteria.

a)

Rod-Shaped

b)

Round-Shaped

c)

Spiral

d)

None of the above

9.

Spirogyra is

a)

a algae

b)

a fungi

c)

a protozoa

d)

a bacteria

10.

Vaccine for small pox was discovered by ____________

a)

Louise Pasteur

b)

Alexander Fleming

c)

Edward Jenner

d)

John Mendal

11.

Which of the following is not responsible for spoilage of food?

a)

Algae

b)

Fungi

c)

Bacteria

d)

Chemical

12.

Which of the following is an antibiotic

a)

Sodium Bicarbonate

b)

Streptomycin

c)

Alchohol

d)

Yeast

13.

Which was the first antibiotic to be discovered

a)

Crocin

b)

Penicillin

c)

Ayurveda

d)

None of the above

14.

Name a disease which is common in human and other animals

a)

Rabies

b)

Anthrax

c)

Social anxiety

d)

Cholera

15.

What are some communicable diseases?

a)

Cholera

b)

Common cold

c)

Chicken Pox

d)

Alzheimer's

e)

Dyslexia