Microorganisms: Friend and Foe – MCQs Online Practice Test with Automatic scoring
Class 8
Science
Chapter 2
Microorganisms: Friend and Foe — 30-Question Quiz (30 minutes)
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Topic: Basics & Types (Q1–Q5)
1. Which of these is an example of a unicellular fungus?
2. Viruses are different from bacteria because they:
3. Which group of microorganisms is mainly responsible for photosynthesis in aquatic systems?
4. A pathogen is defined as:
5. Which bacterial shape describes 'bacilli'?
Topic: Habitats & Growth Requirements (Q6–Q10)
6. Which condition typically accelerates microbial spoilage of food?
7. Extremophiles are microbes that:
8. Which human body site commonly hosts normal flora beneficial to health?
9. Why does refrigerating food help preserve it?
10. Standing polluted water often causes which event in ponds?
Topic: Beneficial Microorganisms (Q11–Q17)
11. Which microbe is used in curd/ yogurt production?
12. What is the role of Rhizobium bacteria in agriculture?
13. Which process uses microbes to make alcohol?
14. Penicillin, an antibiotic, is produced by:
15. Bioremediation uses microbes to:
16. Microbes are used industrially to produce:
17. Composting involves which of the following?
Topic: Harmful Microorganisms & Diseases (Q18–Q23)
18. Tuberculosis is caused by which organism?
19. Malaria is transmitted by:
20. Food poisoning may be caused by ingestion of:
21. Which of these is a viral disease?
22. Cholera commonly spreads through:
23. Which symptom often indicates infection by microbes?
Topic: Controlling Microorganisms (Q24–Q27)
24. Pasteurisation is mainly used to:
25. Which is an antiseptic used on skin?
26. Sterilisation kills:
27. To reduce antibiotic resistance, one should:
Topic: Practicals & Applications (Q28–Q30)
28. During a yeast experiment, inflation of a balloon indicates production of:
29. Adding a spoon of curd to warm milk and keeping it warm results in:
30. A simple natural way to protect stored grains from pests is to:
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