1. What is microbiology

Question 1

What is microbiology defined by?

Answer 1

techniques

Question 2

which techniques define microbiology?

Answer 2

• culture media for isolation and growth of organisms in pure culture
• biochemical to study cell components
• molecular and genetic techniques

Question 3

why is micro bio important?

Answer 3

• microbes are the oldest form of life
• largest mass of living material on earth
• carry out major processes for biogeochemical cycles
• can live in places unsuitable for other organisms
• other life forms require microbes to survive

Question 4

What is microbiology?

Answer 4

The study of microorganisms. It is not just the study of organisms to small to be seen with the naked eye (ex. bacteria,viruses, single celled eukaryotes), because some microorganisms are visible to the naked eye (ex. fungi, algae).
some microbes are multicellular ( ex. myxcobacteria, slime moulds)