Unicellular organisms

Define unicellular organisms, describe some of their common features and identify their uses and dangers.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.What does the prefix ‘uni’ mean in words such as unicycle?

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Q2.Which part of an animal cell contains DNA?

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Q3. are the building blocks of all living organisms.

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Q4.Which part of the cell provides strength and structure?

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Q5.Which part of the cell is where chemical reactions take place?

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Q6.Which of the following would we need a microscope to see?

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What does the prefix ‘uni’ mean in words such as unicycle?

1/6

Q2.Which part of an animal cell contains DNA?

2/6

Q3. are the building blocks of all living organisms.

Fill in the blank.

3/6

Q4.Which part of the cell provides strength and structure?

4/6

Q5.Which part of the cell is where chemical reactions take place?

5/6

Q6.Which of the following would we need a microscope to see?

6/6

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Unicellular organisms

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Q1.Which statement best defines unicellular organisms?

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Q2.Which of the following structures is not found in yeast?

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Q3.Which two of the following structures are found in an amoeba?

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Q4.Which of the following structures is not found in bacteria?

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Q5.Match each word to the correct description.
  • carbon dioxide
  • fermentation
  • bacteria
  • A process that converts sugar into alcohol.
  • A unicellular organism used to make cheese and yoghurt.
  • A gas produced by yeast to make bread rise.

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Q6.Which two statements are correct?

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Quiz:

Unicellular organisms

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Which statement best defines unicellular organisms?

1/6

Q2.Which of the following structures is not found in yeast?

2/6

Q3.Which two of the following structures are found in an amoeba?

Select two (2) boxes

3/6

Q4.Which of the following structures is not found in bacteria?

4/6

Q5.Match each word to the correct description.
  • carbon dioxide
  • fermentation
  • bacteria
  • A unicellular organism used to make cheese and yoghurt.
  • A gas produced by yeast to make bread rise.
  • A process that converts sugar into alcohol.

Where you see this icon you can drag and drop! If you are using your keyboard select and move using space and the arrow keys.

5/6

Q6.Which two statements are correct?

Select two (2) boxes

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