CHAPTER 9 : MICROORGANISM

1.
. Figure 1 shows various classes of microorganisms.

FIGURE 1

a) Name the class of microorganisms in Figure 1.

A : ________________________________________________________

B : ________________________________________________________

C : ________________________________________________________

D : ________________________________________________________

E : ________________________________________________________
( 5 marks)

b) State two types of disease that are caused by microorganism B and C?

(i) _______________________________________________________

(ii) _______________________________________________________
(2 marks)

c) From the Figure 2, which microorganism that is used in making bread or

baking cake?
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( 1 mark)
d) Complete the table below to shows the factors that affect the growth of
microorganisms.

1.Nutrient

2. ……………………..
3. Light

4. ………………………

5. ………………………..
(3 marks)

(e) Mark (√ ) the microorganisms below that are classified as protozoa.

Bacteriophage Amoeba Paramecium

(2
marks)
 2 Diagram 2 shows the life cycle of the mosquito .

Z
water
water

water X
Y
water

DIAGRAM 2

(a) Name stage Y and Z.

Stage Y : ..............................................................................................
water
water
Stage Z :...............................................................................................

(b) State one method how mosquito at stage W and Z can be controlled?

W: ..........................................................................................................

Z : ..........................................................................................................

(c) State one reason why mosquito is considered as a vector?

………………………………………………………………………………….

(d) Complete the table below

Name of mosquitoes Disease

Anopheles
Aedes
3 Diagram 3 shows the life cycle of housefly

DIAGRAM 3

(a) Name stage R and S.

Stage P: ...................................................................................................

Stage Q : ....................................................................................................

(b) Why are flies called vectors?

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.

(c) How can flies at stage Q be controlled?

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(d) Name the disease that is spreaded by the fly?

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(e) State one major symptom of the disease mentioned in (d) ?

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