Objective - Observe and summarize information about microorganisms.
Name ____________________________________________________________________
Using your fact sheet, complete this worksheet.
Microorganism Facts
Use the pictures below to answer questions #1-#3.
Source: King Saud University
Source: Estrella Mountain Community College, Biological Diversity page
A
B
C
1. Identify which picture represents the bacillus (rod)-shaped bacteria.
a. A
b. B
c. C
2. Identify which picture represents the spirllum (spiral)-shaped bacteria.
a. A
b. B
c. C
3. Identify which picture represents the coccus (round)-shaped bacteria.
a. A
b. B
c. C
Identify which organisms are producers, consumers, and decomposers.
_____ 4. Algae
A. Consumer only.
_____ 5. Bacteria
B. Decomposer only.
_____ 6. Fungi
C. Producer only.
_____ 7. Protozoan D. Producer & consumer.
E. Consumer & producer.
F. Consumer & decomposer.
G. Consumer, decomposer, & producer.
Objective - Observe and summarize information about microorganisms.
8. How do algae move?
a. Cilia
b. Flagellum
c. Pseudopods
d. They can’t move on their own.
9. Which microorganisms are found everywhere?
a. Algae
b. Bacteria
c. Fungi
d. Protozoan
e. Algae & protozoan
f. Bacteria & fungi
g. Fungi & protozoan
h. All are found everywhere
10. Which microorganisms are found in water?
a. Algae
b. Bacteria
c. Fungi
d. Protozoan
e. Algae & protozoan
f. Bacteria & fungi
g. Fungi & protozoan
h. All are found everywhere
Characteristics of Protozoans
Use the pictures to answer questions #11-#15.
A
B
11. Identify the Euglena.
a. A
b. B
c. C
12. Which protozoan moves using pseudopods?
a. A
b. B
c. C
C
Objective - Observe and summarize information about microorganisms.
13. Which protozoan moves using cilia?
a. A
b. B
c. C
14. Identify the amoeba.
a. A
b. B
c. C
15. Which protozoan moves using a flagellum?
a. A
b. B
c. C
16. I am an animal-like protist. I am oval-shaped and I move using cilia. I am
a(n)…
a. amoeba.
b. Euglena.
c. paramecium.
d. algae.
17. I live in water. I’m green, but not with envy. I can make my own food, but
sometimes I go out, find it, and eat it. I am a(n)…
a. amoeba.
b. Euglena.
c. paramecium.
d. algae.
18. I am plant-like. I can be anywhere from single-celled to multi-celled. My
biggest problem is wherever I am, I’m stuck there. You see, I can’t move. I am…
a. amoeba.
b. Euglena.
c. paramecium.
d. algae.
Objective - Observe and summarize information about microorganisms.
Microorganisms Vocabulary
Match the term with its definition.
_____ 19. Single-celled organism
_____ 20. Bacteria
_____ 21. Organism
_____ 22. Culture
_____ 23. Fungi
_____ 24. Decomposer
_____ 25. Producer
_____ 26. Consumer
A. Microscopic single-celled organisms that
exist everywhere.
B. To grow microorganisms in a specially
prepared nutrient medium i.e. growing mold
on bread, your bread is your nutrient medium.
C. An organism, often a bacterium or fungus,
that feeds on and breaks down dead plant or
animal matter.
D. Finds and eats its food.
E. Organisms that are neither plant nor
animals, but have characteristics of both and
absorb food from whatever they are growing
on.
F. A living thing that can only be seen with
the aid of magnification.
G. Any living thing.
H. A living thing, like a green plant, that
makes its food from simple substances and
sunlight.
I. Any organism that has only one cell, the
smallest unit of life.
J. A part of an experiment that is changed.
Objective - Observe and summarize information about microorganisms.
Microorganism Facts - Key
1. Identify which picture represents the bacillus (rod)-shaped bacteria.
b. B (3 choices)
2. Identify which picture represents the spirllum (spiral)-shaped bacteria.
a. A (3 choices)
3. Identify which picture represents the coccus (round)-shaped bacteria.
c. C (3 choices)
C 4. Algae (7 choices)
G 5. Bacteria (7 choices)
F 6. Fungi (7 choices)
E 7. Protozoan (7 choices)
8. How do algae move?
d. They can’t move on their own.
9. Which microorganisms are found everywhere?
f. Bacteria & fungi (8 choices)
10. Which microorganisms are found in water?
e. Algae & protozoan (8 choices)
Objective - Observe and summarize information about microorganisms.
Characteristics of Protozoans
Use the pictures to answer questions #10-#14.
A
B
C
11. Identify the Euglena.
b. B (3 choices)
12. Which protozoan moves using pseudopods?
c. C (3 choices)
13. Which protozoan moves using cilia?
a. A (3 choices)
14. Identify the amoeba.
c. C (3 choices)
15. Which protozoan moves using a flagellum?
b. B (3 choices)
16. I am an animal-like protist. I am oval-shaped and I move using cilia. I am
a(n)…
c. paramecium
Objective - Observe and summarize information about microorganisms.
17. I live in water. I’m green, but not with envy. I can make my own food, but
sometimes I go out, find it, and eat it. I am a(n)…
b. Euglena
18. I am plant-like. I can be anywhere from single-celled to multi-celled. My
biggest problem is wherever I am, I’m stuck there. You see, I can’t move. I am…
d. algae
I 19. Single-celled organism
A 20. Bacteria
G 21. Organism
B 22. Culture
E 23. Fungi
C 24. Decomposer
H 25. Producer
D 26. Consumer
Objective - Observe and summarize information about microorganisms.
Microorganism Facts
1. b (3 choices)
2. a (3 choices)
3. c (3 choices)
4. C (7 choices)
5. G (7 choices)
6. F (7 choices)
7. E (7 choices)
8. d
9. f (8 choices)
10. c (8 choices)
11. b
12. c (3 choices)
13. a (3 choices)
14. c (3 choices)
15. b (3 choices)
16. c
17. b
18. d
19. I (8 choices)
20. A (8 choices)
21. G (8 choices)
22. B (8 choices)
23. E (8 choices)
24. C (8 choices)
25. H (8 choices)
26. D (8 choices)
Scoring Guide
24-26 – 3
20-23 – 2.5
13-19 – 2
8-19 – 1.5
5-7 – 1
1-4 – .5
0–0