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WorksheetsMicroorganisms Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is meant by the term ‘naked eye’?
In what environments are pathogens most likely to thrive and spread?
How do you think diseases spread from one person to the next?
What are some of the ways germs are spread? Explain your answer.
What strategies can we implement as a global community to mitigate the risks posed by a highly infectious pathogen that threatens public health on a massive scale?
Mushrooms belong to
Bacteria
Fungi
Protists
Virus
What technological invention first allowed humans to discover microorganisms?
X-ray
Magnifying Glass
Telescope
Microscope
Which of the following is not a type of Microorganism ?
Protist
Mammal
Bacteria
Fungi
What characteristic defines a microorganism as 'macroscopic'?
Reproduces quickly
Lives in water
Smaller than 1 cm
Can be seen without the aid of magnification
Disease-causing microorganisms are called pathogens
Pathogens that infect other organisms cause various signs and (a) in the organism.
Viruses need to infect other organisms in order to replicate (reproduce)
False
True
Some protists are plant-like and others are
(a)
Disease-causing microorganisms can spread between humans and other organisms in many different ways.
This picture represents TB cells, and it is a type of
Virus
Fungi
Bacteria
Protist
The only macroscopic protist members
Algae
Yeast
Seaweeds
Mushrooms
Most protists are .................. and live in .................
(a)
One of the ways to prevent the spread of pathogens is to
Wash hands regularly
Touching contaminated surfaces
Disinfecting
Rubbing the eyes
Which of these is a reason why bacteria are helpful?
Help develop the immune system
Help your digestive system
All
Help supply Vitamin K and Biotin
Which of the following is TRUE about bacteria?
They never swim
They cannot be killed
They come in one shape
They can be harmful
