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