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Microorganisms

The document contains a series of questions and exercises related to microorganisms, including identifying types, true/false statements, and the roles of various organisms in ecosystems. It also includes practical applications of knowledge about microorganisms in the food industry and their ecological functions. Additionally, it discusses the impact of environmental factors on microorganism growth and the interdependence of organisms in food webs.

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Microorganisms

The document contains a series of questions and exercises related to microorganisms, including identifying types, true/false statements, and the roles of various organisms in ecosystems. It also includes practical applications of knowledge about microorganisms in the food industry and their ecological functions. Additionally, it discusses the impact of environmental factors on microorganism growth and the interdependence of organisms in food webs.

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1.​ Choose the correct answer.

a.​ —----- doesn’t belong to a group of microorganisms.

Bacteria
Jelly fish
Algae

b.​ —------- is an example of single single-celled microscopic fungus

Protozoa
Bacteria
Algae
Yeast

c.​ What statement is not true


Microorganisms help dead things decay
Microorganisms only live in soil
Microorganisms cause disease

d.​ Simple plant-like microorganisms are called


Protozoa
Bacteria
Algae
Yeast

e.​ Select the scientific equipment needed to view microorganisms


Telescope
Binoculars
Microscope
Thermometer

2. Write true or false in front of the statement, and also give the correct answer if the
statement is false.

a.​ Viruses are made up of cells.

b.​ Malaria is caused by a protozoan.

c.​ Algae are one-celled animals.

d.​ Eukaryotes are made up of only one cell.


3a. Write 2 conditions under which microorganisms grow faster.

B. What function does yeast serve in the food industry?


6. Name all the parts of a virus and a bacterium

​
1:​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
2:​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
3:​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
4:​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
5:​ ​ ​ ​ ​

_________________________ _____________________ _____________________

7. Answer each riddle below, keeping in mind the food chain. A food chain always
begins with a producer.

1. I am a fungus. I break down dead plants and animals.


What am I? ___________________________________________
2. I am a tree. I make my own food. What am I?_________________
3. I am a living thing that cannot make food. What am I?___________
4. I am a bear. I eat berries and fish. What am I?________________
Whether or not the soil contains decomposers
How much light does the grass get
The mass of the grass plant
Whether the plants are inside or outside

2. The variable scientists should keep the same. Choose 2


How much light does the grass get
How many decomposers are in the soil
The mass of the grass plant
Whether the plants are inside or outside
The volume of water given to the grass plants

Do the results support the hypothesis? Explain your answer.


Name and give the function of the structure labelled Y.

Below is a diagram showing an Amoeba and a Fungus. Study the diagrams carefully.

Ameoba​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ fungal cell

a.​ Label two parts labelled in the amoeba and two parts in the fungus.

b.​ What feature in the amoeba helps it to move and capture food?

c.​ Both amoeba and fungi can survive in damp environments. Suggest why moisture is
important for their survival.
Name two decomposers shown in the diagram.

Which organism feeds directly on protozoa?

What is the role of organic matter in the food web?

Predict what would happen to the ant population if fungi disappeared from the soil food web.

Imagine a pesticide kills most of the centipedes in the soil. How could this affect the number
of earthworms and small animals over time? Explain.

Compare the roles of bacteria and fungi in the decay process.

Explain how the process of decay links animals, microorganisms, and plants in a cycle.

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