1. Microbe Mission Face-Off

2. Basic Rules 1- What type of eye protection is required for this event? A. Splash goggles B. Impact resistant goggles C. Safety glasses D. No eye protection is required

3. Basic Rules 2- What articles may each team bring into the event? (choose all that apply) A. National list of microbes B. Graphing calculator C. Non-programmable calculator D. 2-sided page of notes E. Writing instruments F. Microscope slides G. Centimeter ruler

4. Microscopes 3- What type of microscope is this? A- compound light microscope B- stereo light microscope C- transmission light microscope D- hand lens

5. Microscopes 4- This photograph most likely came from which type of microscope? A- compound light microscope B- transmission light microscope C- transmission electron microscope D- scanning electron microscope

6. Microscopes 5- This photograph most likely came from which type of microscope? A- compound light microscope B- transmission light microscope C- transmission electron microscope D- scanning electron microscope

7. Microscopes 6- This picture shows a ruler with 3 millimeter marks as viewed through a microscope. What is the field of view measurement? A- 3 millimeters B- 300 nanometers C- 3000 micrometers D- 3X

8. Organelles 7- What is the function of the organelles below? A- conversion of light energy to sugar B- conversion of sugar to cellular energy (ATP) C- breaking down proteins D- regulating all cellular activities

9. Organelles 8- This organelle has its own ______ and is believed to be a prokaryotic cell that was absorbed into a eukaryotic cell. A- nucleus B- cell wall C- genetic material D- proteins

10. Organelles 9- What is the function of the organelle below? A- conversion of light energy to sugar B- conversion of sugar to cellular energy (ATP) C- breaking down proteins D- regulating all cellular activities

11. Microbes Rank these in order of size: smallest (A) to largest(F). 10-Streptococcus bacterium 11-Common cold virus 12-Red blood cell 13-Prion 14-Small pox virus 15- Pinworm

12. Microbes 16- Classify this microbe as Prokaryotic Eukaryotic Neither

13. Microbes 17- Classify this microbe as Prokaryotic Eukaryotic Neither

14. Microbes 18- Classify this microbe as Prokaryotic Eukaryotic Neither

15. Microbes 19- Classify this microbe as Prokaryotic Eukaryotic Neither

16. Microbes in Food 20- What microbe is responsible for the production of beer? A. Cholera B. Streptococcus C. Saccharomyces D. Staphlococcus

17. Microbes in Food 21- What microbe is responsible for the green and white spots on old bread? A- Penicillin B- Histoplasin C- Typhus D- Thrush

18. Microbes in Food 22- What microbe is responsible for making yogurt? A. Tetanus B. Staphlococcus C. Lactobacillus D. Tuberculosis

19. Microbial Diseases 23- Below in a picture of a herpes infection. What type of microbe causes this disease? A. Archea B. Bacteria C. Virus D. Protozoa E. Prion

20. Microbial Diseases 24- Below in a picture of a thrush infection. What type of microbe causes this disease? A. Fungi B. Bacteria C. Virus D. Protozoa E. Alga

21. Microbial Diseases 25- Below in a picture of a polio survivor. What type of microbe causes this disease? A. Archea B. Bacteria C. Virus D. Protozoa E. Prion

22. Microbial Diseases 26- Below is a picture of a mosquito carrying malaria. What type of microbe causes this disease? A. Archea B. Bacteria C. Virus D. Protozoa E. Prion

23. Calculations 27- This is a picture of an amoeba under high power. The field of view is 1600 micrometers across. What is the approximate actual length of the amoeba? A- 1600 micrometers B- 16 millimeters C- 800 micrometers D- 450 micrometers E- Can’t be determined

24. Calculations 28- What is the measurement of this protist?

25. Microbial Growth 29- What is the approximate stationary phase time period for this bacteria species?

26. Microbial Growth 30- Would this population of bacteria continue to grow at this rate over several days? Explain why or why not.

27. Microbial Growth 31- Jimmy grew a culture of bacteria and measured the population’s growth over time. The number of bacteria increased sharply over the first few hours then tapered off. Which of the following statements about these observations is true? A. The initial conditions for bacterial growth were favorable. B. The number of bacteria increased as the bacteria reproduced asexually. C. After a period of time, the bacteria started to run out of food, space, and other resources. D. All of the above

28. Beneficial vs. Dangerous Microbes 32- During ________ one bacterium transfers some of its genetic material into another bacterium. A. Binary fission B. Asexual reproduction C. Transformation D. Conjugation

29. Beneficial vs. Dangerous Microbes 33- Hospital studies have shown that pneumonia- causing bacteria have increased their resistance to penicillin from 14% resistant in 1999 to 19% resistant in 2002. What could have caused this increase in resistance?