Work sheet on Microorganisms

Name:______________________________ Date:____________

Topic: Microorganisms Marks: 25

I. Find the organisms [3]

a. b. c.
a.

II. Indicate whether the statement is true or false [10]

1. Ringworm is caused by worm – F
2. Bacteria are smaller than viruses - F
3. Fungi never cause diseases - F
4. Yeast is a type of fungi - T
5. There are bacteria in yogurt - T
6. Antibiotics such as penicillin are made up of virus -
7. Viruses need other living cells to reproduce – T
8. Chickenpox is caused by virus – T
9. Fungi can be unicellular and multicellular – T
10. Bacteria cause mumps - F
III. Name the following [5]
1. Two microorganisms that are both useful and harmful
2. The harmful substance produced by bacteria -
3. The cell needed by the virus to multiply –
4. Two bacterial diseases –
5. Two contact methods by which microorganisms spread
IV. Answer the following
1. What are vectors? Give two examples [3]
2. Write four ways to prevent the spreading of germs [4]