Microorganisms
Multiple Choice
Fecal Transplants
Scale
Misc. Science
100
True or False: All microorganisms are harmful to humans.
False
100
5. What happens to the body when there are too many harmful bacteria?
· A. The immune system gets stronger
· B. The person may become sick
· C. The microbiome grows larger
· D. Helpful bacteria increase in number
A. The immune system gets stronger
100
What kind of animal do we usually do microbiome experiments with?
Mice!
100
What's bigger - the moon or the sun?
The sun is about 400 times bigger than the moon.
100
True or false: Earth is the biggest planet in our solar system.
False! Jupiter is the biggest planet in our solar system :)
200
What is a term for a community of microorganisms that live in and on an organism?
Microbiome
200
A student claims that all microorganisms are bad. What evidence could disprove this claim?
A. Some bacteria live in the stomach and help digest food
B. Bacteria cause food to spoil
C. Antibiotics are used to kill bacteria
D. Viruses are smaller than bacteria
A. Some bacteria live in the stomach and help digest food
200
What is a fecal transplant?
A procedure where healthy bacteria are transferred to a sick person’s gut
200
How big is a meter?
A little bigger than 1/2 of Miss Riley. (About 3 feet)
200
What do I do if I have missing work in science class?
Come to Miss Riley's room after school or at lunch!!
300
Give one example of how helpful bacteria support our bodies.
They help digest food in the stomach/intestines, they line the stomach with mucus, they produce immune cells
300
How does a fecal transplant help restore the microbiome?
· A. It replaces lost helpful bacteria so balance can return
· B. It increases the number of harmful bacteria
· C. It reduces the immune system’s activity
· D. It removes all bacteria from the gut
A. It replaces lost helpful bacteria so balance can return
300
How does a fecal transplant help a microbiome with a lot of space?
It fills space in the gut so there's less room for harmful bacteria to eat and live.
300
How big is a centimeter?
300
If someone pees in a resorvoir, does that mean our drinking water will have pee in it?
No. Our drinking water is very clean.
400
What are microorganisms?
Living things too small to see without a microscope
400
What kind of evidence supports that fecal transplants can improve health?
· A. Patients’ symptoms often decrease after receiving healthy bacteria
· B. The number of harmful bacteria always increases
· C. Antibiotics stop working after treatment
· D. The body produces fewer cells
What happens when too many harmful bacteria take over?
A. Patients’ symptoms often decrease after receiving healthy bacteria
400
Why might a doctor recommend a fecal transplant instead of antibiotics?
Because antibiotics kill all bacteria (good and bad), and fecal transplants give the person more bacteria.
400
How big is a micrometer?
400
Name 3 steps in a raindrop's journey to become our drinking water in NYC.
Catskill Mountains, Delaware, or Croton --> 19 reservoirs, Aqueducts, Water treatment, Water tunnels and towers,
500
What happens to the microbiome when a person takes antibiotics?
Antibiotics kill both harmful and helpful bacteria
500
What is a microbiome?
A. The system that moves blood through the body
B. A community of microorganisms that live in and on an organism
C. The process by which cells reproduce
D. A type of bacterial infection
B. A community of microorganisms that live in and on an organism
500
Explain how a fecal transplant demonstrates the importance of microbiome balance.
It shows that restoring healthy microbes improves body functions and health
500
What is bigger - cells or molecules?
Cells
500
Who do we blame for global warming?
100 oil and gas companies!!!