Virus
How can viruses spread from one person to another?
a) Through the air.
b) Through skin-to-skin contact.
c) All of the above
c) All of the above - Viruses can spread through the air by aerosol and by droplets and by skin - to - skin contact.
What is a bacteria?
a) It's a Microorganism
b) It's an animal
a) It's a Microorganism
What is a protozoa?
a) A unicellular organism
b) A multicellular organism
a) A unicellular organism.
Are algae living beings?
a) No
b) Yes
c) Scientists don't know
b) Yes
Are most fungi good or bad for your health?
Most fungi are good for our health.
Recently the world suffered an epidemic caused by a virus. What is the virus called?
Coronavirus or Covid 19
What is the microorganism that causes salmonella?
a) Fungi
b) Bacteria
b) Bacteria
Where do protozoa live?
a) In the air
b) On earth and muddy grounds
c) Aquatic environments
c) Protozoa are found in the aquatic environment. They live in freshwater or oceans.
What are the characteristics of algae microorganisms?
a) All algae are found exclusively in freshwater environments and cannot survive in saltwater.
b) Algae microorganisms are only a few micrometers in size and cannot grow large enough to be visible to the naked eye.
c) Presence of chlorophyll and, not having a body divided into root, stem or leaves.
c) Presence of chlorophyll and, not having a body divided into root, stem or leaves.
What microorganism has a central role in the production of gorgonzola cheese?
a) Fungi
b) Algae
c) Virus
a) Fungi - Penicillium roqueforti has a central role in the production of interior mould-ripened cheeses such as Gorgonzola.
What is the structure of a virus?
Proteins and nucleic acid.
Which bacteria can cause pancreatic cancer if not treated for a long period of time?
a) Lactobacillus
b) Acinetobacter Baumannii
c) Helicobacter Pylori
c) Helicobacter Pylori
What do protozoa eat?
a) Bacteria
b) Algae
c) fungi
d) All of the above
d) Most protozoa are heterotrophic and survive by consuming bacteria, yeast, fungi, and algae.
What is the importance of algae microorganisms?
a) Algae microorganisms are harmful to all marine life.
b) They produce up to 90% of the oxygen in the world.
c) Algae microorganisms are primarily important because they consume other organisms, helping to control animal populations in water.
b) They produce up to 90% of the oxygen in the world.
Do you know what type of microorganism AMANiTA MUSCARIA are?
a) Bacteria
b) Fungi
c) Protozoa
b)Fungi
In which country did scientists first come into contact with the bacteriophage virus?
a) India
b) China
c) USA
Scientists believe that the first contact with the bacteriophage virus was made in India.
Which lactobacillus loosens the intestine?
a) Roundworm
b) lactobacillus acidophilus
b)Lactobacillus acidophilus
Which two diseases are caused by protozoa?
a) Covid 19 and Yellow Fever
b) Malaria and Toxoplasmosis
c) Tuberculosis and Botulism
b) Malaria and Toxoplasmosis
Can algae transmit diseases?
a) Only in aquatic animals
b) No, they can't
c) Yes, cyanbacterias can produce toxins harmful for humans and animals.
c) Yes, cyanbacterias can produce toxins harmful for humans and animals.
What can´t fungi do?
a) They can´t move.
b) They can´t produce their own food.
b) They can´t produce their own food
What is the name of the first virus discovered?
a) Bacteriophages
b) Ebola
c) Flavivirus
d) Adenovirus
Flavivirus - the virus responsible for Yellow Fever.
What is the main form of transmission of the bacteria Acinetobacter baumannii?
A) Direct contact only
B) indirect contact only
C) Direct and indirect contact
c) Direct and indirect contact
What protozoa is responsible for the Chagas disease?
a) Leishimania Brazilienses
b) Trypanosoma Cruzi
b) Trypanosoma Cruzi
Why are algae not plants?
a) Because they do not have true roots, stems or leaves.
b) They don't produce oxygen.
c) All of the above.
a) Because they do not have true roots, stems or leaves.
Where did Shiitake originate?
A) Japan
b) China
c) Brazil
b) China - The Chinese were the first to cultivate this mildly fragrant mushroom more than six hundred years ago.