Microorganisms

What is an example of a beneficial microorganism?

• One virus being used to vaccinate people against another virus

• Microbes that cause streptococcal virus, commonly referred to as strep throat.

• Bacteria causing food poisoning (Salmonella and E. Coli are reasons you must cook eggs and chicken thoroughly)

• Bacteria cause cavities to form in teeth

All microorganisms are harmful

• True

• False

Humans need organisms

• True

• False

New bacteria comes from?

• preexisting bacteria

• water

• baseball glove

• air

If student A has more harmful bacteria on their hands than student B which student has the highest risk of becoming sick?

• Student A

• Student B

What are two examples of harmful fungus?

• Ringworm

• Strep Throat

• Athlete's Foot

• Fever

Most microorganisms cannot be seen without a

• Telescope

• Microscope

• periscope

Why should cooked and uncooked food be stored separately?

• Because bacteria only like cooked food

• Because bacteria only like uncooked food

• To stop bacteria from spreading to one another

What does an antibiotic do?

• It kills viruses

• It kills all microorganisms

• It causes diseases such as malaria

• It kills bacteria

Harmful or Helpful: Bacteria decomposes dead leaves and animals

• Helpful

• Harmful