Unit 1: What is Micro?

Which industries are microorganisms used in?

- Energy and mining - Pharmaceuticals - Agriculture - Food production

What are some ways microorganisms can be beneficial?

- Produce oxygen - Maintain human health - Decompose organic material

Which structures do all cells have?

1) Plasma membrane 2) Ribosomes 3) Cytosol 4) Chromosomes made of DNA

What is science?

An organized way of using evidence to learn about the natural world, and involves experiments that must be conducted in order to prove validity

Who is known as the "Father of Microbiology?"

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Which domain has cell walls that lack peptidoglycan?

Archaea

Which type of microorganism lacks peptidoglycan and can live in extreme environmental conditions?

Archaea

What are the shapes that bacteria may appear as?

Bacillus, coccus, spirilla, vibrio

Which domain has cell walls made of peptidoglycan?

Bacteria

Which domains do prokaryotes belong to?

Bacteria and archaea

What are the three domains of life?

Bacteria, archaea, eukarya

How are protozoans classified?

By their method of movement

What are the cell walls in protozoa made of?

Cellulose

What is a condition of living within the body or cells of another organism?

Endosymbiosis

Which type of microorganisms are eukaryotic, multicellular, and have cell walls composed of chitin?

Fungi

Where can the most dangerous microbes be commonly found?

Hospitals

How is science different from other ways of learning?

It relies on evidence and testing rather than on opinions and beliefs

Which type of microorganisms are unicellular aerobic eukaryotes?

Protozoa

Which type of microorganisms make up the largest group of organisms?

Protozoa

What is an organisms in a partnership with another, such that each profits from the other?

Symbiote

What is a major feature used in classifying bacteria?

The difference in their cell wall structure

In what forms do microbes come in?

Unicellular, multicellular, or clusters