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Microorganisms Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is meant by the term ‘naked eye’?

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2.

In what environments are pathogens most likely to thrive and spread?

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3.

How do you think diseases spread from one person to the next?

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4.

What are some of the ways germs are spread? Explain your answer.

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5.

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?

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6.

Mushrooms belong to

a)

Bacteria

b)

Fungi

c)

Protists

d)

Virus

7.

What technological invention first allowed humans to discover microorganisms?

a)

X-ray

b)

Magnifying Glass

c)

Telescope

d)

Microscope

8.

Which of the following is not a type of Microorganism ?

a)

Protist

b)

Mammal

c)

Bacteria

d)

Fungi

9.

What characteristic defines a microorganism as 'macroscopic'?

a)

Reproduces quickly

b)

Lives in water

c)

Smaller than 1 cm

d)

Can be seen without the aid of magnification

10.

Disease-causing microorganisms are called pathogens

a)
True
b)
False
11.

Pathogens that infect other organisms cause various signs and (a)   in the organism.

12.

Viruses need to infect other organisms in order to replicate (reproduce)

a)

False

b)

True

13.

Some protists are plant-like and others are

(a)  

14.

Disease-causing microorganisms can spread between humans and other organisms in many different ways.

a)
True
b)
False
15.

This picture represents TB cells, and it is a type of

a)

Virus

b)

Fungi

c)

Bacteria

d)

Protist

16.

The only macroscopic protist members

a)

Algae

b)

Yeast

c)

Seaweeds

d)

Mushrooms

17.

Most protists are .................. and live in .................

(a)  

18.

One of the ways to prevent the spread of pathogens is to

a)

Wash hands regularly

b)

Touching contaminated surfaces

c)

Disinfecting

d)

Rubbing the eyes

19.

Which of these is a reason why bacteria are helpful?

a)

Help develop the immune system

b)

Help your digestive system

c)

All

d)


Help supply Vitamin K and Biotin

20.

Which of the following is TRUE about bacteria?

a)


They never swim

b)

They cannot be killed

c)


They come in one shape

d)


They can be harmful