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Published on: 31/08/2019
Microorganisms Friend and Foe
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1.
The two microorganisms which live in symbiotic association in lichens are
fungus and Protozoa
alga and bacteria
bacteria and Protozoa
alga and fungus
2.
Alcohol is produced with the help of
sodium chloride
yeast
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
3.
Yeast is used in the production of
sugar
alcohol
hydrochloric acid
oxygen
4.
We add a little curd to warm milk to set curd for the next day. Why?
5.
who discovered the vaccine for smallpox?
6.
Look at the diagram of four living things below

Fill in the table below with only the appropriate items:
A, B, C, D, Plants, Animals, Fungi, Microorganisms.
7.
Cooling helps in food preservation. How?
8.
Curd is formed from the milk. Explain how.
9.
Ankur's mother told him to wash his hands with soap before eating because his hands might have bacteria. Ankur did not believe her because he could not see anything on his hands. Why couldn't Ankur see the bacteria on his hands? State how bacteria can be harmful to humans.
10.
During biology class, teacher was telling about microbes and how they are useful to humans. Hearing this, Jasmine got confused as she knew the TB caused to her uncle is due to a microbe. She asked his teacher about it. The teacher appreciated her for question and explained the whole class.
(a) What are microbes?
(b) How are microbes helpful to humans?
(c) Name one microbe
(i) used in household products.
(ii) used in antibiotics.
(d) Mention two diseases other than TB caused by microbes.
(e) Identify the values shown by Jasmine.
11.
Vaccine for smallpox was discovered by _____________________
12.
Foot and mouth disease is caused by a ____________________
13.
Carriers of specific microorganisms are called ___________________
14.
______________ is a nitrogen fixing bacteria.
15.
Foot and mouth disease is a bacterial disease in animals.
16.
Anthrax is the common disease in human and other animals.
17.
All microbes are disease causing
1.
(d)
alga and fungus
2.
(b)
yeast
3.
(b)
alcohol
4.
Curd contains several microorganisms. Of these, the bacterium, Lactobacillus promotes the formation of curd. It multiplies in milk and converts it into curd.
5.
Edward Jenner in 1798 discovered vaccine for smallpox.
6.
| Group | Living things (A, B, C, D) |
| Microorganisms | A B |
| Fungi | C, D |
7.
Cooling helps in food preservation by inhibiting the growth of microbes. This is because most of the microorganisms are able to multiply only under warm conditions.
8.
Lactobacillus bacterium present in curd converts milk into curd. It multiplies in milk and converts it into the curd
9.
Bacteria are too small, cannot be seen with the naked eye. It can be seen only with a microscope.That's why Ankur could not see the bacteria on his hands. Bacteria can cause various diseases like dysentry, typhoid, cholera, etc.
10.
(a) Organisms that cannot be seen with eyes alone are called microbes.
(b) Microbes are useful to humans in many ways. They help in the production of curd, cheese, in cleaning the environment, etc.
(c) (i) Lactobacillus bacteria.
(ii) Penicillium
(d) Diseases caused by microbes are polio, malaria, etc.
(e) Jasmine is attentive, intelligent and curious.
11.
( )
Edward Jenner
12.
( )
virus
13.
( )
vectors
14.
( )
Rhizobium
15.
(b)
16.
(b)
17.
(b)
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