Science practice test Flashcards
give examples of different types of protists
Euglena, Algae, Amoeba, Paramecium
how do protists obtain food
they are producers and consumers
what is protists ideal environment
pond water
how are protists helpful
protists gives ice-cream its creamy flavor
how are protists harmful
Guardia is a disease caused by drinking unclean water/river water
what are some examples of fungi
Mold, Yeast
how does fungi obtain food
mainly decomposers some consumers
what is fungi’s ideal environment
warm moist and dark environment
how is fungi helpful
penicillin is a drug that can kill bacteria
how is fungi harmful
can cause athletes foot
what are some examples of bacteria
Rod Shaped, Sphere Shaped, Spiral Shaped
how does bacteria obtain food
can be a producer, consumer, and a decomposer
what is bacteria’s ideal environment
found everywhere
how is bacteria helpful
helped clean the the Gulf Of Mexico oil spill
how is bacteria harmful
causes a disease such as TB and strep throat
are bacteria single celled or multi-cellular
single celled
bacteria reproduce asexually by…
fission
bacteria reproduce sexually by exchanging…
genetics through a thin tube
you usually have to use a…to see microorganisms
microscope
most microorganisms are… although they can be multi-cellur
single-celled
if microorganisms live in groups its called
colonies
there are three main groups of microorganisms what are they
bacteria, fungi, and protists
protists are often found in…
pond water
protists can be both _____ like and _____ like
animal like and plant like
what color is algae
green
algae is green because it contains chlorophyl to preform…
photosynthesis
algae is a
producer
amoebas and paramecium are examples of animal-like protists, or protozoan they are both…
consumers
yeast are single-celled organisms that live in colonies. they are used to make…
bread
fungi grows best in the presence of…
sugar and warm water
fungi will not grow well if exposed to…
salt and cold water
yeast reproduces in the process called…
budding
this can grow on fruit, cheese, and bread
mold
mold reproduces by sending out…
spores
fungo are…
decomposers
bacteria are single-celled organisms that are very…
tiny
you can only begin to see bacteria under____ magnification
1000
bacteria _____ are different from other protist and fungi _____ because bacteria _____ have no ______
cells, nucleus
under the right conditions bacteria will reproduce every ___ minutes
20
bacteria growth is sometimes called______ growth because they reproduce so quickly
exponential
bacteria grow BEST in _____ environments
warm
you can grow bacteria on a ______
culture
in class we used a culture of _____ and an ________ to grow bacteria
agar, incubator
