WorksheetsMicroorganisms 5th W
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
Microorganisms are too ___________ to directly observe.
a)
large
b)
small
c)
rare
d)
far
2.
Some microorganisms are harmful when they enter other living things and cause the living things to get ____________.
a)
big
b)
sick
c)
energy
d)
reproduce
3.
Another word for helpful is
a)
harmful
b)
kind
c)
eager
d)
beneficial
4.
Microorganisms can be helpful in ways such as producing ___________, making vitamins, and making medications.
a)
rashes
b)
cancer
c)
food
d)
bad moods
5.
Antibiotics are made to fight against what type of infectious microorganism?
a)
bacterial
b)
viral (virus)
c)
carcinogenic
d)
pathogenic
6.
Which statement BEST supports the claim that Lactobacillus acidophilus is helpful?
a)
Lactobacillus acidophilus transport nutrients to cells in the body.
b)
Lactobacillus acidophilus is made of many different living organisms.
c)
Lactobacillus acidophilus moves freely between the intestine and other parts of the body.
d)
Lactobacillus acidophilus helps the digestive system function correctly.
7.
When we forget to wash our hands, or don't wash them properly, we are doing which of the following?
a)
spreading harmful microbes to other people, or giving them to ourselves by touching our eyes, mouths, noses, etc
b)
not washing our hands will not spread disease or germs to other people
c)
spreading both beneficial and harmful microbes to other people
8.
Which of these is harmful?
a)
yeast
b)
bacteria in yogurt
c)
fruit that has molded
9.
How do beneficial microorganisms help in the digestive process?
a)
breaks down food
b)
allows the body to absorb food and nutrients
c)
BOTH A and B
10.
Harmful microorganisms can be controlled by ________________
a)
washing with water
b)
washing hands with soap and water
c)
not covering your nose when you sneeze
d)
sharing drinks and food
11.
Most microorganisms cannot be seen without a
a)
telescope
b)
periscope
c)
microscope
12.
How can microorganisms be harmful?
a)
They help plants take up nutrients from the soil.
b)
Tiny fish eat them in the ocean.
c)
Some of them cause fatal diseases.
13.
Bacteria are an example of an organism so small they can only be seen through microscopes. What are these types of organisms called?
a)
microorganisms
b)
extraorganisms
c)
macroorganisms
d)
interorganisms
14.
What describes the relationship of microorganisms to humans?
a)
helpful only
b)
harmful only
c)
both helpful and harmful
15.
Some microorganisms are harmful when they enter other living things and cause the living things to __________.
a)
get sick
b)
grow quickly
c)
have babies
d)
produce energy
16.
What is the function of an organelle?
a)
takes up space
b)
carry out all of the functions of a cell
c)
carry out very specific functions in a cell
d)
create new cells
17.
What is the control center of the cell?
a)
cell membrane
b)
cell wall
c)
nucleus
d)
vacuole
18.
What kind of cell is this?
a)
Plant
b)
Animal
c)
Prokaryote
19.
________________________ controls what comes in and out of the cell.
a)
cell membrane
b)
cell wall
c)
cytoplasm
d)
nucleus
20.
What kind of cell is this?
a)
plant cell
b)
animal cell
c)
prokaryote
21.
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a)
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