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Unit 6B: Micro-Organisms

This document discusses micro-organisms and how they relate to illness and food. It introduces key terms like germ, microbe, and virus. It asks questions about why certain illnesses occur and what causes issues like stomach upsets, spots, rubella, and tooth decay. It also discusses how micro-organisms can cause food to rot or be beneficial in processes like bread making with yeast. In summary, the document covers how micro-organisms are tiny living things that can be harmful or beneficial and how they are involved in food spoilage and causing some common illnesses.

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Unit 6B: Micro-Organisms

This document discusses micro-organisms and how they relate to illness and food. It introduces key terms like germ, microbe, and virus. It asks questions about why certain illnesses occur and what causes issues like stomach upsets, spots, rubella, and tooth decay. It also discusses how micro-organisms can cause food to rot or be beneficial in processes like bread making with yeast. In summary, the document covers how micro-organisms are tiny living things that can be harmful or beneficial and how they are involved in food spoilage and causing some common illnesses.

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Unit 6B: Micro-organisms

Unit 6B: Micro-organisms

Unit 6B: Micro-organisms

Micro-organisms

Unit 6B: Micro-organisms

Unit 6B: Micro-organisms

Some useful words


Germ Microbe Virus

An example of a micro-organism, usually producing disease A minute life-form A harmful parasite not usually considered to be a living organism

Unit 6B: Micro-organisms

Unit 6b: What makes you ill?

What makes you ill?

Germs are passed to people through sneezing, coughing and touch Germs are what we call micro-organisms

Unit 6B: What makes you ill? L.O. 1, 2 : N.C.

Unit 6B: Why do we get ill?

Why do we get ill?

Try to find out: Why do we get stomach upsets? Why do we get spots? What is Rubella? What causes tooth decay?

Unit 6B: Why do we get ill? L.O. 3, 4 N.C.

Unit 6B: Rotten Food

Rotten Food

Unit 6B: Rotten Food: L.O. 5, 6, 7, 8: N.C.

Unit 6B: Rotting thats good

Rotting thats good

Unit 6B: Rotting thats good: L.O. 9, 10, 11: N.C.

Unit 6B: Bread and Yeast

Bread and Yeast

Unit 6B: Bread and Yeast: L.O. 12, 13, 14, 15: N.C.

Unit 6B: Micro-organisms: Summary

Micro-organisms cause food to go off

Very small

Can be harmful
Stored with care Cause some illnesses

Micro-organisms
Problem Micro-organisms feed and grow Beneficial Useful in food production Caused by living organisms

Too small to be seen

Unit 6B: Micro-organisms: Summary

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