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Microorganisms Worksheet

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Chapter- 2

Worksheet-1

1. Citrus canker is a _____________disease caused by __________.

2. A ____________________is used to study microbes.

3. _______________________ is a unicellular fungus.

4. Tiny organisms which cannot be seen with the naked eyes are
called
(a) microorganisms
(b) animals
(c) fungi
(d) bacteria

5. Bacteria are organisms.


(a) multicellular
(b) unicellular
(c) bicellular
(d) tricellular

6. Simple, plant-like microorganisms are called


(a) algae
(b) bacteria
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) protozoa

7. The process in which sugar in the food is transformed into alcohol


and carbon dioxide by using microorganisms is known as
(a) transformation
(b) beverage
(c) fermentation
(d) respiration

8. The fungus that is commonly used in bakery and beverage


industries is
(a)Penicillium
(b) Yeast
(c) Agaricus
(d) Rhizopus

9. Match the names of scientists given in Column A with the


discovery made by them given in Column B.

Column A Column B

(a) Louis Pasteur (i) Penicillin


(b) Robert Koch (ii) anthrax bacterium
(c) Edward Jenner (iii) Fermentation
(d) Alexander Fleming (iv) small pox vaccine
(v) Typhoid

10. Classify the following into friendly and harmful microorganisms.


Yeast, malarial parasite, Lactobacillus, bread mould, Rhizobium,
Bacillus anthracis.
11. Where do Microorganisms Live?
11.Mention
12. Where dotheMicroorganisms Live?
role of Lactobacillus.
13. Name two commonly used antibiotics.
12.Who
14. Mention the rolethe
discovered of Lactobacillus.
vaccine and when?
15. Comment on Biological nitrogen fixers.
16.
13.What
Name are communicable
two commonly useddiseases?
antibiotics.
17. Name a bacterial and a viral disease in animal.
14. Who discovered the vaccine and when?
18. How is food poisoning caused?
19. What are preservatives?
20. Explain in brief nitrogen cycle.

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