GLOWSPORE GROTTO · WRIGGLING
Meet Microorganisms
Petri Plaza
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Wriggling — Meet Microorganisms Petri Plaza
Hi!
I'm Wriggling.
Welcome to Petri Plaza!
Will you help me investigate meet microorganisms?
The Grumblies have mixed up our clues.
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Microorganisms include microscopic living things such as bacteria, many protists
and microscopic fungi.
They have diverse structures and roles.
Which tool helps examine many microorganisms?
- A. Microscope
- B. Only a ruler at arm's length
- C. A compass alone
The answer is A: Microscope
Microorganisms include microscopic living things such as bacteria, many protists
and microscopic fungi.
They have diverse structures and roles.
That clue helps us make sense of this place.
A microscope reveals organisms too small to examine unaided.
Viruses are not cellular organisms
and are not grouped as cells in this model.
Which is a microscopic fungus?
- A. Every virus
- B. A quartz crystal
- C. Yeast
The answer is C: Yeast
Microorganisms include microscopic living things such as bacteria, many protists
and microscopic fungi.
They have diverse structures and roles.
Hmm...
how does that connect to our first clue?
Our supplied labeled images compare a bacterium, a protist and yeast.
We use prepared images rather than growing or handling unknown samples.
Are all microbes harmful?
- A. Only if visible without a microscope
- B. No
- C. Yes
(In Meet Microorganisms.)
- A. Only if visible without a microscope
- B. No
- C. Yes
The answer is B: No
Our supplied labeled images compare a bacterium, a protist and yeast.
We use prepared images rather than growing or handling unknown samples.
Nice investigating!
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Microorganisms include microscopic living things such as bacteria, many protists
and microscopic fungi.
A microscope reveals organisms too small to examine unaided.
Our supplied labeled images compare a bacterium, a protist and yeast.
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