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Micro-organisms Revision

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Yogurt and cheese can be produced from ___________.

a)

Protozoa

b)

Bacteria

c)

Virus

d)

Algae

2.

The smallest microorganism on earth is known as _____________

a)

algae

b)

bacteria

c)

a virus

d)

fungi

3.

Fungi grows well in _____________ and _____________ places.

a)

warm and dark

b)

warm and bright

c)

cold and dark

d)

cold and bright

4.
One celled organism with a nucleus
a)
Bacteria
b)
Protists
c)
Fungi
d)
Virus
5.
One celled organisms with no nucleus
a)
Bacteria
b)
Protists
c)
Fungi
d)
Virus
6.
Tiny hair-like structures uses for movement and gathering food by single celled organisms
a)
Flagella
b)
Pseudopods
c)
Cilia
d)
Cytoplasm
7.
A whip like structure used for movement by single celled organisms
a)
Flagella
b)
Pseudopods
c)
Cilia
d)
Cytoplasm
8.
Arm-like structures that extend from a cell and surround food (seen in amoebas)
a)
Flagella
b)
Pseudopods
c)
Cilia
d)
Cytoplasm
9.
A disease, common in tropical areas of the world, that is caused by the the protist plasmodium
a)
E. Coli
b)
Black Plague
c)
Malaria
d)
Smallpox
10.
This insect transmits the protist that causes malaria
a)
Anopheles Mosquitoes
b)
Fleas
c)
Mushrooms
d)
Amoeba
11.
The protist that causes malaria in humans
a)
Plasmodium
b)
Yersinia Pestis
c)
Hyphae
d)
Smallpox
12.
This is the brain of the cell and is found in all cells except bacteria
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
13.
Athletes foot is caused by this type of organism
a)
Bacteria
b)
Protists
c)
Fungi
d)
Virus
14.
A positive use of mold is for the creation of this type of medicine that fights bacteria
a)
Vaccines
b)
Antibiotics
c)
Anti-fungal cream
d)
White blood cells
15.
This scientist discovered that mold can kill bacteria
a)
Edward Jenner
b)
Molly Watson
c)
Alexander Fleming
d)
Anton Leuwenhook
16.
A microbe that is not living, but reproduces by attaching and using the machinery in a cell.
a)
Bacteria
b)
Protists
c)
Fungi
d)
Virus
17.
Viruses often do this when they leave a cell.
a)
Antibodies
b)
Kill the cell
c)
Cilia
d)
Flagella
18.
These help protect your cells from viruses by clamping onto the surface of the cell and preventing the virus from getting in
a)
Antibodies
b)
Antibiotics
c)
White blood cells
d)
Flagella
19.
These can help your body produce antibodies to stop the spread of viruses.
a)
Vaccines
b)
Antibiotics
c)
Anti-fungal cream
d)
Red Blood Cells
20.
Ed. Jenner infected a boy with this, which helped him produce antibodies for the smallpox virus.
a)
E. Coli
b)
Black Plague
c)
Malaria
d)
Cowpox
21.
White blood cells do this.
a)
Attach to cells so they can't be infected by a virus
b)
Destroy infected cells
c)
Explode cells by reproducing inside of them
d)
Work with bacteria to form disease fighting microbes
22.

Which of the following is not a usual source of bacteria?

a)

insects

b)

people

c)

rubbish

d)

cleaning chemicals

23.

Amoeba is an example of

a)

Virus

b)

Bacteria

c)

Protozoa

d)

Fungus

24.

Rhizobium bacteria helps in

a)

Denitrification

b)

Nitrogen fixation

c)

Biogas Fermentation

d)

All of these

25.

Which of the following causes potato blight

a)

Fungus

b)

Virus

c)

Amoeba

26.

Disease causing microorganisms are called

a)

Antibodies

b)

Vaccines

c)

Antigen

d)

Pathogen

27.

When an antigen enters our body, our body produces

a)

Vaccines

b)

Pathogens

c)

Toxins

d)

Antibodies