Online Quiz: British Curriculum Primary 6 Biology Quiz: Microorganisms

A a young mammal B a living thing too small to see clearly without magnification C a plant seed only D any small stone

A large birds B oak trees C bacteria D horses

A fern leaf B human bone C shark D yeast

A Microbes are too small for clear unaided observation B Microscopes make names shorter C Microscopes kill every microbe D Microbes are always larger than insects

A tapeworm B yeast C fern D mosquito

A nitrogen only B helium C carbon dioxide D oxygen only

A complete dryness and freezing only B sealed in solid metal C no food at all D warmth, moisture and nutrients

A It reduces the spread of harmful microorganisms B It creates bacteria C It makes all microbes useful D It replaces vaccination

A a cut made by paper only B food poisoning C a broken arm D short sight only

A to stop digestion B to make food heavier C to reduce transfer of harmful microbes D to increase microbes on salad

A making rocks disappear instantly B turning animals into plants C stopping all food chains D decomposition of dead material

A reduce harmful microbes in food or drink B turn milk into metal C stop all chemical reactions forever D make all microbes larger

A to feed insects B to reduce contamination and exposure C to remove all variables D to make microbes visible by eye

A a plant organ B a chemical element C a visible group of microbes grown from cells D one large animal

A to measure gravity B to classify mammals C to identify flower parts D to test whether washing reduces microbial growth

A whether the hand is washed B number of colonies counted C same agar type D same incubation time

A whether washing was chosen B number of colonies that grow C same temperature D same dish size

A All microorganisms are always dangerous B Microorganisms are all animals C Some microorganisms are useful and some are harmful D No microorganism is alive

A Bacteria are not living B Antibiotics are food C Viruses are larger than humans D Antibiotics act on bacteria, not viruses

A Microorganisms are tiny living things with useful and harmful effects B All tiny things are microbes C Microbes never reproduce D Microbes can always be seen by eye