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Microrganisms
Utah 6th grade science standard 5
Question | Answer |
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Plant-like protists that live in water and contain chlorophyll. They produce oxygen and their own food. | Algae |
Organisms that are neither plant nor animals, but have characteristics of both and absorb food from whatever they are growing on. | Fungi |
A living thing that can only be seen with under magnification. | Microorganism |
An organism, often a bacterium or fungus, that feeds on and breaks down dead plant or animal matter. | Decomposer |
Any organism that has only one cell, the smallest unit of life. | Single–celled Organism |
Any living thing. | Organism |
Microscopic single-celled organisms that exist everywhere. | Bacteria |
A single-celled animal-like organism that often lives in ponds. | Protozoan |
A living thing, like a green plant, that makes its food from simple substances and sunlight. | Producer |
An idea or question that can be tested. | Hypothesis |
A series of steps to find the answer to a question. | Experiment |
A process designed to answer a question. | Investigation |
A part of an experiment that is changed. | Variable |
A part of the experiment that is unchanged. | Control |
To grow microorganisms in a specially prepared nutrient medium i.e. growing mold on bread, your bread is your nutrient medium. | Culture |
The summary of an experiment which is based on the data. | Conclusion |