Microorganisma

Microorganism showing characteristics of both living and non living characteristics

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Protozoa

• Fungi

Bacteria is known as__________________ in an ecosystem when feeding on dead organisms.

• Decomposers

• Herbivore

• Pathogens

• Infections

Fungi is beneficial to us beacause of the following reason

• They are a source of oxygen

• They can clean up pollution

• They are a source of antibiotics

• They help to clean run off from waste

Influenza is a disease caused due to

• bacteria

• Virus

• Protozoa

• None of the above

Are microorganisms helpful or harmful?

• Helpful
• Harmful
• Both
• Neither

What is Penicillin (medicine) made from?

• Water
• Sugar
• Mold
• Algae

What is the difference between an autotroph and a heterotroph?

• Heterotrophs are producers and autotrohps are consumers
• Heterotrophs cannot be changed and autotrophs can change themselves
• Heterotrophs are consumers and autotrophs are producers
• Heterotrophs cannot move and autotrophs can move

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria are important because...

• They are decomposers

• They are salt lovers

• They provide protection for plants from diseases

• They make nitrogen available to plants in form they can use

All viruses contain this

• Nucleus and DNA or RNA

• DNA or RNA and protein coat

• Protein coat and nucleus

• Cell wall and DNA or RNA

Which is the smallest of all microorganisms?

• Algae

• Fungi

• Virus

• Bacteria