Microbes Review

What are Microbes?

• Multi-Cell Organisms
• Instruments used to see microorganisms
• Gross Tiny Things
• Single-Cell Organisms

Are Microbes Good or Bad?

• No
• Some are bad and Some are good
• Yes

Can we live without microbes?

• Yes , Because they are bad for us
• No,  Because some are beneficial & help us do everyday things like eat & breathe

What type of microbe helps us make vitamins, break down garbage, and maintain our atmosphere?

• Virus
• Protozoa
• Bacteria 
• Fungus

Alexander Fleming found that the penicillin mold stopped the growth of bacteria.

• True
• False

Penicillin was the first antibiotic

• True
• False

An infectious disease can be transmitted easily from person to person

• True

• False

Antibiotics only work for bacteria - NOT for a virus

• True

• False

Microbes that are bad for us are known as being...

• Helpful

• germs

• Harmful

• Beneficial

Which of the following do antibiotics kill?

• Virus
• Bacteria
• Helminth
• Hepatitis