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Microbes 2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select ALL options from below which are considered micro-organisms:

a)

bacteria

b)

fungi

c)

algae

d)

plants

e)

parasites

2.

Although ________ are not considered _________ organisms, they are sometimes classified as microbes.

a)

bacteria

microscopic

b)

viruses

living

c)

protozoa

microscopic

d)

fungi

living

3.

Which type of micro-organism is:

- single-cellular

- found nearly everywhere on Earth

- found in the human body

- among the first life forms on Earth

a)

Algae

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Protozoa

e)

Viruses

4.

Which type of micro-organisms:

- includes yeast and moulds

- can form symbiotic and parasitic relations with other organisms

a)

algao

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

protozoa

e)

viruses

5.

Which type of micro-organism:

- are predominantly aquatic

- undergo photosynthesis to obtain their energy

a)

algae

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

protozoa

e)

viruses

6.

Which type of micro-organism:

- are single-cellular

- come in many different shapes and sizes

- live in a wide variety of moist environments

- is an amoeba (which can change shape)

a)

algae

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

protozoa

e)

viruses

7.

Which type of micro-organism:

- is sub-microscopic

- can only replicate inside the cells of an organism

- can infect all life forms, including other micro-organisms

a)

algae

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

protozoa

e)

viruses

8.

Which types of micro-organisms can be treated with antibiotics?

a)

algae

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

protozoa

e)

viruses

9.

Ringworm is an example of a ________. It is also zoonotic which means it can be transferred from ________ to humans.

a)

fungi

animals

b)

bacteria

objects

c)

virus

plants

d)

protozoa

water

10.

Which type of micro-organism forms these types of blooms (blue-green) which can be toxic to animals?

a)

algae

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

protozoa

e)

viruses