Microbe Mission Face-Off
Basic Rules
1- What type of eye
protection is required for
this event?
A. Splash goggles
B. Impact resistant
goggles
C. Safety glasses
D. No eye protection is
required
Basic Rules
2- What articles may each
team bring into the
event?
A. National list of
B.
C.
(choose all that apply)
D.
E.
F.
G.
microbes
Graphing calculator
Non-programmable
calculator
2-sided page of notes
Writing instruments
Microscope slides
Centimeter ruler
Microscopes
3- What type of microscope
is this?
A- compound light
microscope
B- stereo light
microscope
C- transmission light
microscope
D- hand lens
Microscopes
4- This photograph most
likely came from which
type of microscope?
A- compound light
microscope
B- transmission light
microscope
C- transmission electron
microscope
D- scanning electron
microscope
Microscopes
5- This photograph most
likely came from which
type of microscope?
A- compound light
microscope
B- transmission light
microscope
C- transmission electron
microscope
D- scanning electron
microscope
Microscopes
6- This picture shows a
ruler with 3 millimeter
marks as viewed through
a microscope. What is
the field of view
measurement?
A- 3 millimeters
B- 300 nanometers
C- 3000 micrometers
D- 3X
Organelles
7- What is the function of
the organelles below?
A- conversion of light
energy to sugar
B- conversion of sugar to
cellular energy (ATP)
C- breaking down proteins
D- regulating all cellular
activities
Organelles
8- This organelle has its
own ______ and is
believed to be a
prokaryotic cell that was
absorbed into a
eukaryotic cell.
A- nucleus
B- cell wall
C- genetic material
D- proteins
Organelles
9- What is the function of
the organelle below?
A- conversion of light
energy to sugar
B- conversion of sugar to
cellular energy (ATP)
C- breaking down proteins
D- regulating all cellular
activities
Microbes
Rank these in order of size:
smallest (A)
to largest(F).
10-Streptococcus
bacterium
11-Common cold virus
12-Red blood cell
13-Prion
14-Small pox virus
15- Pinworm
Microbes
16- Classify this microbe as
Prokaryotic
Eukaryotic
Neither
Microbes
17- Classify this microbe as
Prokaryotic
Eukaryotic
Neither
Microbes
18- Classify this microbe as
Prokaryotic
Eukaryotic
Neither
Microbes
19- Classify this microbe as
Prokaryotic
Eukaryotic
Neither
Microbes in Food
20- What microbe is
responsible for the
production of beer?
A. Cholera
B. Streptococcus
C. Saccharomyces
D. Staphlococcus
Microbes in Food
21- What microbe is
responsible for the green
and white spots on old
bread?
A- Penicillin
B- Histoplasin
C- Typhus
D- Thrush
Microbes in Food
22- What microbe is
responsible for making
yogurt?
A. Tetanus
B. Staphlococcus
C. Lactobacillus
D. Tuberculosis
Microbial Diseases
23- Below in a picture of a
herpes infection. What
type of microbe causes
this disease?
A. Archea
B. Bacteria
C. Virus
D. Protozoa
E. Prion
Microbial Diseases
24- Below in a picture of a
thrush infection. What
type of microbe causes
this disease?
A. Fungi
B. Bacteria
C. Virus
D. Protozoa
E. Alga
Microbial Diseases
25- Below in a picture of a
polio survivor. What
type of microbe causes
this disease?
A. Archea
B. Bacteria
C. Virus
D. Protozoa
E. Prion
Microbial Diseases
26- Below is a picture of a
mosquito carrying
malaria. What type of
microbe causes this
disease?
A. Archea
B. Bacteria
C. Virus
D. Protozoa
E. Prion
Calculations
27- This is a picture of an
amoeba under high
power. The field of view
is 1600 micrometers
across. What is the
approximate actual
length of the amoeba?
A- 1600 micrometers
B- 16 millimeters
C- 800 micrometers
D- 450 micrometers
E- Can’t be determined
Calculations
28- What is the
measurement of this
protist?
Microbial Growth
29- What is the
approximate stationary
phase time period for
this bacteria species?
Growth of Bacteria in a
Petri Dish
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
Bacteria
X1000
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Microbial Growth
30- Would this population
of bacteria continue to
grow at this rate over
several days? Explain
why or why not.
Growth of Bacteria in a
Petri Dish
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
Bacteria
X1000
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
0
1
2
3
Microbial Growth
31- Jimmy grew a culture
of bacteria and measured
the population’s growth
over time. The number
of bacteria increased
sharply over the first few
hours then tapered off.
Which of the following
statements about these
observations is true?
A. The initial conditions
for bacterial growth
were favorable.
B. The number of bacteria
increased as the
bacteria reproduced
asexually.
C. After a period of time,
the bacteria started to
run out of food, space,
and other resources.
D. All of the above
Beneficial vs. Dangerous Microbes
32- During ________ one
bacterium transfers some
of its genetic material
into another bacterium.
A. Binary fission
B. Asexual reproduction
C. Transformation
D. Conjugation
Beneficial vs. Dangerous Microbes
33- Hospital studies have
shown that pneumoniacausing bacteria have
increased their resistance
to penicillin from 14%
resistant in 1999 to 19%
resistant in 2002. What
could have caused this
increase in resistance?