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WorksheetsMicroorganisms: Friend and Foe Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What are microorganisms that cannot be seen with the unaided eye called?
Fungi
Bacteria
Microbes
Viruses
Which microorganism is used in the preparation of curd?
Rhizobium
Yeast
Lactobacillus
Penicillium
Which of the following is a disease caused by a virus?
Dysentery
Typhoid
Tuberculosis
Polio
What is the process of conversion of sugar into alcohol called?
Nitrogen Fixation
Decomposition
Fermentation
Pasteurization
Which microorganism is used in the commercial production of alcohol?
Protozoa
Yeast
Fungi
Bacteria
Which of the following diseases is caused by bacteria?
Chickenpox
Tuberculosis
Influenza
Malaria
What is the role of Rhizobium in agriculture?
Producing alcohol
Fixing nitrogen
Decomposing waste
Causing diseases
Which microorganism is responsible for the spoilage of bread?
Algae
Protozoa
Fungi
Bacteria
What is the primary function of antibiotics?
To produce alcohol
To decompose organic waste
To fix nitrogen
To kill or stop the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
Which of the following is a method of food preservation using heat?
Freezing
Pasteurization
Salting
Fermentation
Which microorganism is used in the baking industry to make bread rise?
Yeast
Protozoa
Bacteria
Fungi
What is the role of microorganisms in cleaning the environment?
Causing diseases
Decomposing organic waste
Fixing nitrogen
Producing alcohol
Which of the following is a communicable disease?
Diabetes
Chickenpox
Cancer
Asthma
What is the main reason for boiling milk before storage?
To add flavor
To kill microorganisms
To increase volume
To change color
Which microorganism is involved in the nitrogen cycle by fixing nitrogen in the soil?
Rhizobium
Lactobacillus
Yeast
Penicillium
