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Name: Class :
Chapter 1
Exercise 1
Learning Area: Microorganisms and Their Effects on Living Things
Learning Objective: Understanding the classification of microorganisms.
1. Based on their characteristics, microorganisms can be classified into five groups. Complete the
diagram below.
FIVE GROUPS OF MICROORGANISMS

2. Diagram below shows microorganisms.

Identify the group of microorganisms A, B, C , D and E

A: ..

B: ..

D:

E: ..

C:

3. Complete the table below;

Group of
microorganisms

Characteristic
(a) Exist in different shapes and are generally named according
to their shapes.
(b) Cannot reproduce outside living cell.
(c) Can be crystallized.
(d) They are able to make their own food by photosynthesis.
(e) Most reproduce asexually by formation of spores or sexually
by conjugation.
(f) They are unicellular animals and have the structure of general
animal cells.

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Name: .. Class :
Chapter 1
Exercise 2
Learning Area: Microorganisms and Their Effects on Living Things
Learning Objective: Synthesising ideas about the factors that affect the growth of microorganisms.
1. The growth of microorganisms is very much affected by environmental factors such as
(a) ..

(b)

(d) ..

(e)

(c) ..

Clue :
P A U T

M I

2.

E R E M R T E

Y U T

D H

G I

H L

S E N T

U T

H p

R I

Diagram 1 shows an experiment to study the effect of pH value of medium on bacterial growth.

Petri dish P

Petri dish Q

Nutrient agar
+
Hydrochloric acid (pH 2)
+
Bacteria culture

Nutrient agar
+
Distilled water (pH 7)
+
Bacteria culture

Petri dish R
Nutrient agar
+
Sodium hydroxide (pH 13)
+
Bacteria culture

Diagram 1
After two days, the number of bacteria colony in each dish is counted.
The results are shown in Table 1.
pH value

Number of bacteria colony

26

13

0
Table 1

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Based on Diagram 1 and Table 1, match Section A to Section B.

Section A

Section B

(i) Aim of the experiment

(a) pH more than 7.

(ii) Hypothesis

(b)To study the effect of pH on

the growth of bacteria

(iii) Fixed variable

growth of microorganisms

(c)Microorganisms grow and

multiply rapidly

(iv) Manipulated variable

(d) Bacteria growth is highest at

pH 7

(v) Responding variable

(e)Type of nutrients

(vi) Alkaline

(f)The growth of bacteria

(vii) In neutral condition

(g) pH value

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Score: ./ 10 x 100 = .%
Name: .. Class :
Chapter 1
Exercise 3
Learning Area: Microorganisms and Their Effects on Living Things
Learning Objective: Applying knowledge about useful microorganisms.
1. The statements below show the uses and roles of beneficial microorganisms in daily life
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J

Yeast acts on carbohydrate to produce carbon dioxide that cause breads and cakes to
rise.
Dead organisms such as plants and animals undergo a process called decomposition
caused by bacteria and fungi
Penicillin, which is produced from a certain type of fungus helps us to produce
antibiotics.
Microorganisms such as bacteria and virus play an important role in the preparation of
vaccines.
Certain algae produce beta carotene to prevent cancer
Bacteria living in herbivores digestive system secrete an enzyme called cellulose which
helps to digest cellulose.
Nitrogen fixing bacteria helps to bind nitrogen from the atmosphere and convert it to
nitrate in the soil.
Yeast acts on glucose solution to produce alcohol.
Bacteria is used to oxidize alcohol in making of vinegar
Microorganisms are also used in biological control

Group the above statements into five categories

Category

Statement

(a) Food digestion

(i).
(b) Decaying process
(i).
(i) ..
(c) Medicine

(ii) ..
(iii) .

(d) Agriculture

(i) ..
(ii) ..
(i) ..

(e) Industry

(ii) ..
(iii) .

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Name: Class :
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Chapter 1
Exercise 4
Learning Area: Microorganisms and Their Effects on Living Things
Learning Objective: Analysing the harmful effects of microorganisms.
1. Identify the diseases caused by microorganisms from the cross word puzzle below.

Diseases caused by ;
i) Viruses :

(6 diseases)

ii) Bacteria : (2 diseases)

iii) Fungi :. (2 diseases)
iv) Protozoa: (2 diseases)

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Name: Class :
Chapter 1
Exercise 5
Learning Area: Microorganisms and Their Effects on Living Things
Learning Objective: Analysing ways to prevent infection caused by microorganisms.
1. Study the terms below.
Vector

Immunity

Vaccination

Sterilization

Antigen

Antiseptics

Vaccine

Antibody

Pathogen

Serum

Complete the following statements with the correct terms.

Statement
(a) Process of injecting vaccine

Term

(b) A process to kill microorganisms

(c) Chemicals used to kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms
on the skin
(d) Produced by white blood cells to fight against the invading
antigens
(e) Harmful microorganisms causing diseases.
(f) Substance containing animal antibodies
(g) Pathogen or microbes in blood
(h) An agent that carries diseases
(i) Substance containing weakened pathogen
(j) The ability of the body to resist pathogens infections

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2. The following are steps how to prepare the serum from a horse.
(a) The body of the horse produces antibodies for a particular disease.
(b) The horse blood is centrifuged to obtain the serum
(c) The horse is injected with microorganism of a particular disease.
(d) The horses blood is extracted.
Rearrange the steps above to show how to prepare the serum from a horse.
(i)

(ii)

(iii) .
(iv) .
3. The diagram below shows the types of immunity.
Immunity

Active

Example: E

Natural

Example:
Vaccine

Example: F

Name
A : .

E :

B: .

F :

C: ..

G:

D: .

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Example: G

Name: Class :
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Chapter 1
Exercise 6
Learning Area: Microorganisms and Their Effects on Living Things
Learning Objective: Understanding how diseases caused by microorganisms are treated.
Fill in the blanks with the correct answers. Choose the word from the box given.

Penicillin

cancer

biotechnology

antibiotic

killed

liver

replaced

herbs

virus

pathogens

doctors

tuberculosis

kidneys

rabies

gonorrhea

removed

insulin

tetanus

radiotherapy

bacteria

1. During surgery, the tissue or organ that is damaged or infected by diseases is

or
2. Antibiotics given by the doctor must be consumed based on the allocated time and quantity. This is
to ensure that all the pathogens causing the diseases are . by the antibiotic. Otherwise,
the surviving .. will develop resistance towards the antibiotic. Hence, the same
.. will not be able to cure the same diseases in the future.
3. Example of diseases that can be cured with antibiotics include .and Antibiotic
cannot be used to cure diseases that are caused by .
4. . (x-rays or gamma rays) is used to kill .. cells in tumour.
5. In . , microorganisms are used in genetic engineering such as the production of
.. for diabetics.
6. To conserve the environment, . is used in the treatment of sewage.
7. Drugs are harmful to the body if taken in excess amounts. Over consumption of aspirin in the long term
can damage the .. and .
8. Antibiotics such as .. can only be taken when prescribed and supervised by
.. .
9. Use of is a common type of traditional treatment.
10. Two examples of diseases that are easily treated with antiserum are .. and
.

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