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Grade 8 Micro-Organisms Quiz

This document is a Grade 8 Natural Science worksheet focused on micro-organisms, featuring multiple-choice questions about types of micro-organisms, their functions, and diseases they cause. It includes sections for identifying parts of a bacterial cell, stating relationships between items, and discussing the usefulness of bacteria. The total score for the worksheet is 30 points.

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Grade 8 Micro-Organisms Quiz

This document is a Grade 8 Natural Science worksheet focused on micro-organisms, featuring multiple-choice questions about types of micro-organisms, their functions, and diseases they cause. It includes sections for identifying parts of a bacterial cell, stating relationships between items, and discussing the usefulness of bacteria. The total score for the worksheet is 30 points.

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Natural Science Grade 8

Micro-Organisms

Name:———————————————————

Class: ———————————————————-

Question 1

1. Which of the following is NOT a micro-organism?

a) Bacteria
b) Viruses
c) Mushrooms
d) Protozoa

2. What do fungi use to reproduce?

a) Seeds
b) Spores
c) Eggs
d) Pollen

3. Which micro-organism is used to make bread rise?

a) Bacteria
b) Mold
c) Yeast
d) Protozoa

4. Which micro-organism is responsible for causing malaria?

a) Virus
b) Fungi
c) Protozoa
d) Bacteria

5. Which micro-organism is commonly found in yogurt and helps with digestion?

a) E. coli
b) Lactobacillus
c) Streptococcus
d) Salmonella
6. What do nitrogen-fixing bacteria do to help plants?

a) Absorbs oxygen
b) Produce food for insects
c) Convert nitrogen into a usable form for plants
d) Destroy harmful pathogens
7. Which micro- organism causes Tuberculosis?

a) Influenza virus
b) Mycobacterium tuberculosis
c) Candida albicans
d) Plasmodium

8. What disease is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus?

a) Tuberculosis
b) AIDS
c) Malaria
d) Flu

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Question 2

State whether each of the statements in the first column applies to ONLY A, ONLY B, BOTH
A AND B or NONE of the items in the second column.
1. ———————————————

2. ————————————————

3. ————————————————

4. ———————————————-

5. —————————————-

6. ——————————————

7. ———————————————

8. ———————————————-

9. ———————————————-

10. ———————————————-
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Question 3

3.1 Study the diagram of a bacterial cell provided below then answer the questions that
follow.

a)Provide labels for the parts numbered 1 to 6. (6)


1. —————————————

2. —————————————-

3. ———————————————

4. ———————————————-

5. ———————————————-

6. ———————————————-

b) Name one water-borne disease caused by this type of


organism. (1)

c) Name the person who invented the process of


pasteurisation. (1)

d)Describe two ways in which bacteria are useful to humans. (4)

TOTAL 30

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