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Microbiology |
the study of organisms too small to be seen without magnification |
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Who are Microbes? |
Bacteria, Fungi, Viruses, Protozoa, Helminths, Algae, and Archaea |
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Bacteria |
-Rigid Structure -Prokaryotes -Diverse -Unicellular -3 Shapes (Coccus, Bacillus, Spirilla) Ex: E. Coli, Strep |
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Fungi |
-Eukaryotic -Reproduced through spores -medication -Heterotrophic Absorbers (other feeding) -yeast one celled, mold multi celled Ex: Penicillium |
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Protozoa |
-Eukaryotic -Ingest material -pseudopods Ex: Ameba, Ciliates |
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Helminths |
-Eukaryotic -Multi celled -Ingesters Ex: Flukes, Tapeworms, Roundworms |
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Algae |
-Eukaryotic -Protista -Photosynthetic -Autotrophic Ex: Green Algae, Red Algae, Brown Algae |
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Viruses |
-Very small (multicellular) -Outer capsule encloses genes -lack cells Ex: Epstein-Barr, Hepatits, HIV, Herpes, Flu, Ebola, Chicken Pox, Meningitis |
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Prokaryote |
pre-nucleus microscopic, unicellular organisms, lack nuclei and membrane bound organelles SIMPLE CELLS |
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Eukaryote |
true nucleus unicellular (microscopic) and multicellular, nucleus and membrane-bound organelles COMPLEX CELLS |
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Archaea |
-prokaryotic -lack peptidogylcan -live in extreme enviroments Ex: methanogens |
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Photosynthesis |
light fueled conversion of carbon dioxide to organic material |
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Decomposition |
breakdown of dead matter and wastes into simple compounds |
