Go to websites:
http://www.microbeworld.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=55
http://www.microbeworld.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87&Itemid=59
Answer each question in your notebook.
- Write a short introductory paragraph for this topic
Microbes are tiny unseen forms of life that are only single celled. They are vital to us, and we need them for many essential processes such as eating or breathing, and without us, they’d probably be fine, they were even alive with and before the dinosaurs and fossils date back to as far as 3.5 billion years.
- What is the term microbe used for?
The term microbes is used to describe small single celled organisms which are vital in the lives of humans, as many of them are useful and help us live. They are also too small to be seen by the naked eye.
- List the five types of microbes.
Bacteria, fungi, algae, protozoa and viruses
- Draw and colour some microbes.
- If you enlarged the smallest microbe, a virus to the size of a baseball, how big would the other microbes be in comparison? Draw and colour some diagrams to explain your answer.
Virus bacterium human cell
- What features do microbes have that make them successful?
They are small and can reproduce quickly. They are also very basic and can survive in many different environments.
- From the microbes in the news file choose two articles and explain each one briefly.
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