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Microorganisms

Quiz by Samantha Downey

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17 questions
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  • Q1
    How are microorganisms helpful?
    Bacteria infects our food.
    Yeast helps to make bread rise
    Viruses cause us to get sick
    30s
  • Q2
    How do we prevent the spread of diseases?
    Wash our hands with soap and water
    Cough in your hand and give a high-five.
    Come to school when you are sick.
    Sneeze and touch someone.
    30s
  • Q3
    How should we store raw meat and dairy?
    Leave them on the counter
    Put them in the oven to sit.
    Cover them and put them on top of the refrigerator.
    Put them in a sealed container and refrigerate.
    30s
  • Q4
    The pathogens that cause illness and disease....
    Protozoa
    Bacteria
    All of these
    Fungi
    30s
  • Q5
    The most important way to prevent the spread of infection.
    Wash your cuts and scrapes
    Clean items that you tough frequently.
    Wash your hands
    Use hand sanitizer
    30s
  • Q6
    Microorganisms live in all kinds of evironments.
    False
    True
    30s
  • Q7
    One single microorganism can be seen with the naked eye?
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q8
    All microorganisms are harmful.
    False
    True
    30s
  • Q9
    Mold is a microorganism that grows on decaying food.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q10
    It is healthy for us to eat the helpful bacteria in yogurt.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q11
    What is another name for a microorganism?
    Micro
    Orgi
    Mold
    Microbe
    30s
  • Q12
    What is used to make penicillin?
    Mold
    Bacteria
    Blood
    Alligator feet
    30s
  • Q13
    Why can you see mold on a piece of bread with the naked eye?
    Because it talks to me.
    Because it is a colony of microorganisms.
    Because it has been growing for a long time.
    30s
  • Q14
    What kind of microorganisms are good for our bodies and help us?
    Colony
    Mold
    Beneficial
    Harmful
    30s
  • Q15
    What is the size of a microorganism?
    Large
    Tiny
    Medium
    30s

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