Pathogenic Microorganisms Worksheet
An 11th-grade science worksheet covering pathogenic microorganisms, their types, modes of transmission, and prevention.
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Pathogenic Microorganisms
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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer. This worksheet assesses your understanding of pathogenic microorganisms.
1. Which of the following is NOT a type of pathogenic microorganism?
Bacteria
Viruses
Archaea
Fungi
2. Which of the following best describes how viruses cause disease?
They produce toxins that harm host cells.
They replicate inside host cells, often destroying them.
They consume host cells for energy.
They block nutrient absorption in the host.
3. A microorganism that causes disease is called a .
4. The process by which bacteria reproduce is called .
5. Briefly explain the difference between a bacterium and a virus.
6. All microorganisms are pathogenic.
True
False
7. Antibiotics are effective against viral infections.
True
False
Match the pathogen type with its description or characteristic.
8. Bacteria
a. Requires a host cell to replicate
9. Virus
b. Single-celled prokaryotic organisms
10. Fungi
c. Eukaryotic organisms that can cause skin infections
11. Observe the image below. Is this organism a bacterium or a virus? Explain your reasoning.
