What Are Microbes Flashcards
1
Q
What are Microbes?
A
Micro-organisms.
2
Q
What are Micro-organisms?
A
Very small living organisms, so small that most can only be seen through a microscope.
3
Q
How big is a bacteria?
A
Around 0.0001mm
4
Q
How big is a virus?
A
Around 0.000001mm
5
Q
How big is microscopic fungi?
A
Around 0.01mm
6
Q
Some microbes are really useful, like…
A
Bacteria help us to digest the food in our gut
7
Q
Some microbes are not helpful, they are ……. and can make us ….
A
Some microbes are not helpful, the are harmful and can make us sick.
8
Q
What are the three groups of microbes called?
A
Bacteria, virus, fungi
