Question

The context clues "like spores and bacteria" in paragraph 2 help the reader understand that the word microbes could mean -

Question 7 options:

that which causes harm

small living organisms

small diseases

that which cannot be seen

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The correct answer is "small living organisms". The context clues "like spores and bacteria" suggest that microbes are being referred to as small living organisms.