Germ Basics
What are tiny living things that can only be seen with a microscope?
Microorganisms/Germs
What do you call the round dish used to grow bacteria?
Petri dish
How long should you wash your hands?
20 seconds
Bacteria often grow faster in this kind of temperature.
Warm/heat
Recently in the news two high-profile celebrities were involved in a cheated scandal. One is an NBA star and the other is a rapper. Who are these two people?
Klay Thompson and Megan Thee Stallion
This type of germ can grow on a petri dish.
Bacteria
What do you call the gel inside a petri dish?
Agar
What works better than water alone for removing germs?
Soap
Bacteria often grow well when surfaces are this.
Damp/moist/wet
Scientists announced this week they found seven new organic molecules on which planet?
Mars
True or False: All bacteria are harmful.
False
What tool did we use to collect germs from surfaces?
Cotton swab
Name one area people forget while washing hands.
Fingertips, nails, thumbs, backs of hands, wrists, etc.
Would bacteria likely grow faster on a dry desk or wet sponge?
Wet sponge
The smell after rain has a name. What is it called?
Petrichor
Germs can spread by touching these objects after someone else.
Surfaces, objects, handles, etc.
Why should petri dishes stay closed after collecting samples?
To prevent contamination/for safety
Should you wash your hands after using the bathroom, touching dirty surfaces, or coughing?
YOU WASH FOR ALL THREE
Why are kitchens and bathrooms cleaned often?
Saturn's Rings
Also some trees:)
The movement of germs from one place to another is called....
Contamination/spreading
If two dishes are treated the same, but one grows more bacteria, what does that suggest?
It had more bacteria
Breaks oils and lifts germs away
If food is left warm and wet too long, what may happen?
Bacteria growth/spoilage/sickness
Recently in the news scientists have found fossil evidence of a giant octopus that lived millions of years ago. What name has been assigned to this legendary sea monster that might've just been real?
The Kraken