Microorganisms
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Which term is used to describe microscopic organisms?

  • Sperm
  • Monophyletic
  • Microbes (correct)
  • Multicellular
  • What do microscopic fungi do to obtain nutrients?

  • Feed on starch
  • Absorb nutrients from the environment (correct)
  • Produce carbon dioxide
  • Make their own food
  • Which condition can cause rapid multiplication of microscopic fungi?

  • High humidity (correct)
  • Low temperature
  • Bright light
  • Dry environment
  • Which of the following best describes microorganisms?

    <p>Microscopic organisms that cannot be seen with the naked eye</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe microscopic organisms?

    <p>Microbes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about microorganisms?

    <p>They can be either single-celled or multicellular</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do microscopic fungi do to obtain nutrients?

    <p>Absorb nutrients from the environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a microscopic fungus used in making bread?

    <p>Yeast</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who discovered how yeast cells affect bread in 1859?

    <p>Pasteur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do yeast cells feed on when making bread?

    <p>Starch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the carbon dioxide produced by yeast cells in bread dough cause?

    <p>The dough to rise</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which industry uses some types of microscopic fungi to treat diseases?

    <p>Pharmaceutical industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what conditions do some types of microscopic fungi cause infectious diseases and infections?

    <p>High temperature and humid environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

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