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1
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What are microorganisms

A

Organisms that you can only see through a microscope

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2
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3 groups of microorganisms

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Fungus, bacteria, virus

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3
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What’s yeast?

A

Fungus

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4
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What do humans use fungus for?

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Bread and bear

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5
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Does fungus move or spread?

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Spread

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6
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What’s the smallest microbe out of the main three?

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Virus

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7
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What is the largest microbe out of the main three?

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Fungus

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8
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Is fungus more like animals or plants?

A

Animals

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9
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Does fungus make its own food?

A

No, it eats other organisms

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10
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What does fungus do to keep the world tidier?

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It breaks down dead plants and animals

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11
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What are bacteria filled with?

A

Liquid

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12
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Bacteria are ____-celled organisms

A

Single

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13
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Bacteria in other words

A

Germs

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14
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What does bacteria do for the environment?

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Breaks down rubbish and makes oxygen

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15
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How does bacteria reproduce?

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It’s a process called binary fission, bacteria grows and copies it’s dna, splits itself called “daughter cells

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16
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What’s the spiny outside of a virus called?

A

Envelope

17
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Can viruses reproduce?

A

No

18
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What makes a virus active

A

An animal or plant cells

19
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What does fungi do to reproduce?

A

They make spours

20
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Which micro-organisms are used in the dairy industry to make yoghurt?

A

Bacteria

21
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At which temperatures do microbes grow best?

A

20 degrees

22
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List three times when our hands should be washed to avoid infection.

A

Before, during, and after preparing any food.
After handling uncooked meat
Before eating

23
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State four things blood is made up of.

A

plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

24
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What are antibiotics?

A

It’s a medicine too kill bacteria

25
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Why are a range of antibiotics needed to treat bacterial infections?

A

Because of resistant bacteria

26
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What are antigens?

A

A substance that makes your immune system against it

27
Q

List three symptoms of allergies

A

Runny nose, itchy skin, diarrhoea

28
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State some ways we can prevent bacterial infections from becoming life threatening.

A

Wash your hands before eating, touching your mouth, nose and eyes

29
Q

What’s the tail of a bacteria called?

A

Flagella

30
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Name 4 things that can happen to you if you drink bacteria infested water?

A

Diarrhoea, vomiting, cramps and headaches

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