Microorganisms Quiz

What are microorganisms?

• Living things that can be seen without a microscope

• Living things too small to be seen without magnification

• Only harmful bacteria

• Plants that grow underwater

Which of the following is an example of a microorganism?

• Elephant

• Tree

• Bacteria

• Rock

What is the most abundant type of microorganism?

• Viruses

• Fungi

• Bacteria

• Algae

Which of these can be caused by harmful bacteria?

• Making cheese

• Food poisoning

• Oxygen production

• Helping digestion

Which microorganism is used to make bread rise?

• E. coli

• Yeast

• Lactobacillus

• Salmonella

How can microorganisms be helpful?

• They make food like yogurt and cheese

• They only cause diseases

• They turn into animals

• They stop oxygen production

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Which microorganism is used in making probiotics?

• Lactobacillus

• Salmonella

• E. coli

• Fungi

What illness can be caused by Salmonella?

• The common cold

• Food poisoning

• Wrinkles

• Cancer

Which microorganism is responsible for making penicillin?

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Viruses

• Algae

What can harmful bacteria do to food?

• Make it taste better

• Spoil it and cause illness

• Turn it into gold

• Make it grow bigger