Pathogens - Bacteria and Viruses Quiz

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Which is not an example of a harmful microorganism?

A. Mold growing on a kitchen sponge

B. Bacteria found in yogurt

C. Bacteria that causes turberculosis

D. Salmonella on uncooked chicken

Which of the following statements are true?

A. All microorganisms are bad

B. All microorganisms are good

C. Some microorganisms are harmful, while some can be helpful

D. Microorganisms are too small to do anything to anyone

Mushroom belongs to

A. Algae

B. Virus

C. Fungi

D. None of the above

How could you describe the size of a virus?

A. Smaller than bacteria

B. Larger than a parasite

C. About the size of a dime

D. Smaller than a proton

Viruses reproduce themselves by…

A. dividing into two identical copies

B. causing cells to transform into viruses

C. making host cells reproduce copies of the viruses

D. planting eggs inside host organisms

An infectious disease:

A. can be spread from person to person.

B. can not be spread from person to person.

Which pathogen needs a host cell to reproduce?

A. virus

B. bacteria

C. fungus

D. parasite

Influenza is a disease caused due to

A. bacteria

B. Virus

C. Protozoa

D. None of the above

A class of organisms that harm their host by producing toxins that interfere with normal body function.

A. liverwarts

B. Slime molds

C. Bacteria

D. Amoebas

A microbe that causes disease…?

A. Pathogen

B. Vector

C. Fungus

D. Virus

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