Grade 8 Micro-organisms
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- Q1Which of the following is NOT one of the seven processes of life?Cellular respirationReproductionSleepingExcretion30s
- Q2What is the name given to asexual reproduction as it occurs in bacteria?binary fissionexcretionrespirationasexing30s
- Q3Convert 10 mm into m:1 m0.1 m0.01 m0.001 m30s
- Q4How many nanometres are found in one millimetre?1 000 001 0001 00 000 0001000 00030s
- Q5Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of an electron microscope?They are difficult to useThey are very expensiveThey can view extremely small objectsThey can only few dead specimens30s
- Q6Which of the following types of micro-organisms is shown in the image above?ProtistVirusBacteriumFungus30s
- Q7To which group of micro-organisms do mushrooms belong?ProtistsFungiBacteriaViruses30s
- Q8Which type of micro-organism causes HIV/AIDS?BacteriumProtistFungusVirus30s
- Q9How are waterborne diseases spread?Through sexual intercourseBy breathing in droplets containing pathogensBy consuming contaminated waterThrough cuts or wounds30s
- Q10Which of the following is NOT a way in which the HI virus can be transmitted?By holding hands with an HIV positive personBy having sexual intercourse with an HIV positive personBy receiving a blood transfusion from an HIV positive personBy sharing needles with an HIV positive person30s
- Q11Which part of the body is attacked by the HI virus?kidneysimmune systemlungsliver30s
- Q12By which type of micro-organism is tuberculosis caused?VirusFungusBacteriumProtist30s
- Q13How is tuberculosis spread?By bacteria being coughed into the air and then inhaledThrough open cuts and woundsThrough animal bitesThrough sexual intercourse30s
- Q14Which type of organisms causes malaria?FungusVirusBacteriumProtist30s
- Q15Which type of organism spreads malaria?all Anopheles mosquitosa protistmale Anopheles mosquitofemale Anopheles mosquito30s
