Micro-organisms, or microbes, are a diverse group of minute, simple forms of life that include bacteria, algae, fungi, protozoa, and viruses. Microorganisms are too small to be seen with the naked eye and are normally viewed by means of a microscope. The study of microorganisms is called microbiology.
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primitive chlorophyll-containing aquatic organisms
Dutch pioneer microscopist who was among the first to recognize cells in animals and who gave the first accurate descriptions of microbes and spermatozoa and blood corpuscles (1632-1723)
single-celled organisms that can cause disease
a complex protein produced by cells that acts as a catalyst
an organism of one or more cells with membrane-bound nuclei
still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
the taxonomic kingdom including yeast, molds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstools; distinct from the green plants
the full DNA sequence of an organism
French chemist and biologist whose discovery that fermentation is caused by microorganisms resulted in the process of pasteurization (1822-1895)
the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans
any organism of microscopic size
of or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms
an infectious protein particle lacking DNA or RNA
a unicellular organism lacking a membrane-bound nucleus
free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes
in some classifications considered a superphylum or a subkingdom; comprises flagellates; ciliates; sporozoans; amoebas; foraminifers
a particle in a cell that helps synthesize proteins
(biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell
German bacteriologist who isolated the anthrax bacillus and the tubercle bacillus and the cholera bacillus (1843-1910)
broadcast or disseminate via orbiting equipment
a naked mass of protoplasm having characteristics of both plants and animals; sometimes classified as protoctists
taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter
a group of organisms within a species
the smallest of viruses
infectious agent that replicates itself within living hosts
parasitic or saprobic organisms living chiefly in fresh water or moist soil
The word "bacteria" generally indicates some sort of disease, and is likely to repulse you or scare you off .
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