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1-2 Viruses, Bacteria, Protists, and Fungi

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What tool do you need to see microorganisms?

a)

microscope

b)

telescope

c)

binoculars

d)

magnifying glass

2.

Microorganisms are usually ______ organisms.

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

c)

acellular

d)

colonial

3.

Viruses are ______ particles that enter and then reproduce inside a living cell.

a)

tiny non-living

b)

large living

c)

tiny plant-like

d)

giant animal-like

4.

Do viruses reproduce on their own?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Viruses can be shaped like bricks, threads, bullets, or complex 'robot' shapes. Which of the following is NOT a shape mentioned for viruses?

a)

Bricks

b)

Threads

c)

Bullets

d)

Spheres

6.

Many copies of a virus can ______ your healthy cells.

a)

attack

b)

paint

c)

ignore

d)

decorate

7.

Some viral diseases are mild, like the ______.

a)

common cold

b)

measles

c)

chickenpox

d)

influenza

8.

Other viruses can cause serious ______ and ______.

a)

illness and death

b)

fever and cough

c)

rash and itching

d)

pain and swelling

9.

The virus that causes a disease is isolated. The virus is then ______ by heat and a vaccine is prepared from it.

a)

damaged

b)

multiplied

c)

activated

d)

divided

10.

After being injected with a vaccine, the body prepares ______ against the virus.

a)

defenses

b)

toxins

c)

diseases

d)

weaknesses

11.

The body can now ______ infection by the disease-causing virus.

a)

resist

b)

accept

c)

ignore

d)

spread

12.

There are 'good' and 'bad' bacteria and they make up a ______ of all organisms on Earth.

a)

majority

b)

minority

c)

fraction

d)

group

13.

'Good' bacteria work to ______ off 'bad' bacteria and restore the balance within your body, making you ______ better.

a)

fight, feel

b)

ignore, sleep

c)

push, eat

d)

block, see

14.

'Bad' or infectious bacteria are ______ causing.

a)

disease

b)

food

c)

water

d)

energy

15.

Bacteria give off dangerous ______ or chemicals that can damage tissue and surrounding cells.

a)

toxins

b)

nutrients

c)

enzymes

d)

vitamins

16.

Some ______ can make their own food from sunlight, others get energy from milk, sugar, meat or dead cells.

a)

bacteria

b)

plants

c)

fungi

d)

viruses

17.

Bacteria cannot move fast and have difficulty escaping ______ heat.

a)

extreme

b)

mild

c)

cold

d)

gentle

18.

Fill in the blank: Bacteria are able to reproduce rapidly through ______ reproduction.

a)

asexual

b)

sexual

c)

binary

d)

vegetative

19.

Fill in the blank: Most ______ live in moist environments. Some are parasites, which means they live off of a host organism.

a)

protists

b)

mammals

c)

reptiles

d)

birds

20.

Fill in the blank: Some protists are parasites, which means they live off of a ______ organism.

a)

host

b)

plant

c)

rock

d)

machine

21.

Fill in the blank: Most protists are ______, but some can cause disease or death.

a)

harmless

b)

dangerous

c)

infectious

d)

deadly

22.

Fill in the blank: Protists can be in unfiltered water or carried by ______.

a)

mosquitoes

b)

cats

c)

plants

d)

rocks

23.

Fill in the blank: Fungi are heterotrophs and get energy by ______ food through cell walls.

a)

absorbing

b)

chewing

c)

photosynthesizing

d)

producing

24.

Fill in the blank: Fungi are arranged by ______.

a)

hyphae

b)

roots

c)

leaves

d)

stems

25.

Fill in the blank: Threadlike tubes in fungi are similar to ______.

a)

roots

b)

leaves

c)

stems

d)

flowers

26.

Fill in the blank: Fungi tend to be ______ and feed on dead organisms.

a)

decomposers

b)

producers

c)

predators

d)

parasites

27.

Fill in the blank: Some fungi are parasites and feed off of their ______.

a)

host

b)

roots

c)

leaves

d)

fruits

28.

Fill in the blank: Fungi ______ with spores.

a)

reproduce

b)

eat

c)

breathe

d)

move

29.

Mushrooms can be consumed as food. Fungi can be ______ or ______.

a)

helpful or harmful

b)

big or small

c)

hot or cold

d)

sweet or sour

30.

Fill in the blank: Some fungi can cause ______ or ______.

a)

infections or death

b)

allergies or fever

c)

growth or decay

d)

pain or swelling