1. Beneficial & Harmful Microorganisms
(or Microbes for short)

2. Bacteria, Fungi, Protists
Vocabulary 1
Micro-organisms
Helpful Microbes
Harmful Microbes
Bacteria, Fungi, Protists
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3. An organism that is too small to be seen with the unaided eye.

4. Microorganism

5. Another way to say microorganism

6. Microbe

7. This is a term referring to a microorganism that helps produce something

8. Beneficial Microorganism

9. These microorganisms cause disease or harm.

10. Harmful Microorganisms

11. Name the 3 kingdoms where we find single-celled organisms:

12. Fungi
Protists
Bacteria

13. Yeasts and molds belong to which kingdom?

14. Fungi

15. ______________ break down decaying plants and animals.

16. Decomposers

17. Name 3 foods that we have because of bacteria:

18. Pickles
Yogurt
Cheeses

19. Most microbes have how many cells?

20. 1

21. Microorganisms are alive.
True/False
Microorganisms are alive.

22. True!

23. Bacteria in our digestive system helps ______________________

24. Break down foods we eat

25. This is added to bread to make it rise when it is cooked.

26. Yeast

27. This is a type of algae that helps produce a lot of the oxygen we breathe.

28. Phytoplankton

29. Microorganisms make ______________ that kill bacteria that cause diseases.

30. Medicines
Ex: Penicillin
Or Streptomycin

31. Microorganisms help dead things ______________.

32. Decay

33. ___________ and ____________ are examples of bacteria that grow on raw meats and can make you very sick.

34. Salmonella and E.coli

35. Food that is left out of the refrigerator will start growing harmful bacteria after how long?

36. 2 hours or more

37. Algae in a _____________ can kill fish.

38. “Red tide”

39. A skin infection caused by a fungus.

40. Ringworm

41. Harmful ___________ can also kill crops.

42. Fungi

43. There are more ____________ on Earth than all other living things together!

44. Bacteria

45. Bacteria can be shaped like ______, _________, or __________.

46. Rods, spirals, or balls

47. Fungi look like tiny little _________.

48. Plants

49. Fungi can’t make their own food, but some types of ____________ can.

50. Protists

51. There are 80,000 types of protists!
Are they single-celled or multi-celled?

52. Some are single-celled and some are multi-celled!!!
Trick question!
Some are single-celled and some are multi-celled!!!