Fill a line on the microbe board

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms

1. Clue

   Tuberculosis and typhoid are both caused by these

   Item

   Bacteria

2. Clue

   Must infect another organism before it can copy itself

   Item

   Virus

3. Clue

   Mushrooms and bread mould belong to this kingdom

   Item

   Fungi

4. Clue

   The kingdom for microbes that fit none of the other four

   Item

   Protist

5. Clue

   The word for any microorganism that causes disease

   Item

   Pathogen

6. Clue

   The microbe used to make bread dough rise

   Item

   Yeast

7. Clue

   Breaks down dead plant and animal matter and returns nutrients

   Item

   Decomposer

8. Clue

   You need this to see anything too small for the naked eye

   Item

   Microscope

9. Clue

   Sugar being turned into carbon dioxide and alcohol

   Item

   Fermentation

Instructions

Read each call, then tap the cell it names. Three ticks in a line wins.

Explanation