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Where can microbes be found according to the text?
Where can microbes be found according to the text?
- Exclusively in thermal vents
- Only in highly acidic environments
- Only in macroscopic plants and animals
- Everywhere – soil, water, air, inside our bodies, and inside other animals and plants (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a type of microbe mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a type of microbe mentioned in the text?
- Viroids
- Insects (correct)
- Protozoa
- Bacteria
Where can microbes be found that no other life-form could possibly exist?
Where can microbes be found that no other life-form could possibly exist?
- Deep inside the geysers (thermal vents) (correct)
- On the surface of snow
- Inside the human body
- In tropical rainforests
Why are nutrient cultures of bacteria and fungi useful?
Why are nutrient cultures of bacteria and fungi useful?
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Which type of microbes can form colonies visible to the naked eye?
Which type of microbes can form colonies visible to the naked eye?
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What are prions mentioned in the text?
What are prions mentioned in the text?
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