Quiz about Microorganism Vocabulary

Question 1

A type of medicine that kills germs called bacteria or stops them from growing. They do not work on viruses, like the common cold or flu.

Accepted Answer

antibiotics

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fungi

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amoebas

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virus

Question 2

Tiny living things that are too small to see without a microscope. They are found everywhere - in the air, water, soil, and even inside your body. Some are good and help us, and some make us sick.

Accepted Answer

bacteria

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antibiotics

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fungi

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algae

Question 3

Any living thing that can be seen only with the help of a microscope.

Accepted Answer

microorganism

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fungi

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virus

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bacteria

Question 4

Tiny germ that can make people, animals, and plants sick. They cause illnesses like the flu, colds, or chickenpox.

Accepted Answer

virus

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e. coli

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salmonella

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fungi

Question 5

A tool used to see things you cannot see with just your eyes.

Accepted Answer

microscope

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virus

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plankton

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protist

Question 6

A living thing that is made up of just one cell.

Accepted Answer

single - celled organisms

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protist

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multi-celled organisms

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bacteria

Question 7

A living thing that is made up of more than one cell.

Accepted Answer

multi-celled organisms

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fungi

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single-celled organisms

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protist

Question 8

A simple living thing that usually lives in water.

Accepted Answer

algae

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protist

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fungi

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plankton

Question 9

A type of bacteria that lives in the intestines of people and animals. Some types can make you sick.

Accepted Answer

E. Coli

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Salmonella

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Virus

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Chickenpox

Question 10

A type of bacteria that can make people sick. It often spreads through food that isn't cooked properly.

Accepted Answer

Salmonella

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E. Coli

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fungi

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chickenpox

Question 11

Living things that are similar to plants but do not make their own food. They can be big like mushrooms, or very tiny, like mold or yeast.

Accepted Answer

fungi

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protist

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algae

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pathogen

Question 12

A tiny living thing that is not an animal, plant, or fungus but has traits similar to them. Most are single-celled, like some algae and amoebas, but some are made of many cells. They usually live in water or damp places. Some make their own food, while others eat smaller organisms.

Accepted Answer

protist

Answer

pathogen

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algae

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virus

Question 13

Tiny organisms that form the base of the food chain.

Accepted Answer

Plankton

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Bacteria

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Protist

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Fungi

Question 14

Tiny living things that float in water and make their own food using sunlight, just like plants. They are so small you need a microscope to see them.

Accepted Answer

Phytoplankton

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fungi

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protist

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pathogen

Question 15

An organism that causes disease.

Accepted Answer

pathogen

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algae

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antibiotics

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protist

Question 16

Tiny, single-celled organisms that can change shape. They live in water or damp environments.

Accepted Answer

amoebas

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plankton

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algae

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E. Coli

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