Q.1
Many foods acquire their flavour or texture from the action of microorganisms. For which of the following foods is this true?
  • Live yoghurt
  • Wine
  • Jelly
  • Bread
Q.2
What are antibiotics designed to fight?
  • Fungi
  • Viruses
  • Bacteria
  • All microorganisms
Q.3
Colds, influenza (flu) and chickenpox are caused by what?
  • Fungi
  • Viruses
  • Bacteria
  • Amoebas
Q.4
Penicillin, yeast and mould are examples of what?
  • Fungi
  • Viruses
  • Bacteria
  • Algae
Q.5
Compost bins are full of rotting organic matter, such as vegetable peelings, mouldy fruit and grass clippings. Which microorganisms help this material to decompose (rot)?
  • Bacteria
  • Viruses
  • Algae
  • All of the above
Q.6
Which doctor developed a vaccination for smallpox?
  • Alexander Fleming
  • Marie Curie
  • Louis Pasteur
  • Edward Jenner
Q.7
Which of the following are microorganisms?
  • Yeast
  • Mould
  • Bacteria
  • Ants
Q.8
Salmonella, E. Coli and Listeria: these causes of food poisoning are examples of what?
  • Fungi
  • Viruses
  • Bacteria
  • Amoebas
Q.9
In order to see a microbe (a single microorganism), what would you need to use?
  • A telescope
  • A magnifying glass
  • A microscope
  • A pair of glasses
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