microbes Flashcards
1
Q
the three main types of microbe
A
bacteria , fungi , virus
2
Q
Microorganisms which cause disease are called…
A
pathogens
3
Q
Bacteria
A
disease : salmonella and tuberculosis
size : 1/1000 mm
shape : bacteria can be spherical rod shaped or comma shaped
structure : bacteria are single celled organisms which do not completely have a nucleus some cause disease but some are completely useful.
reproduction : bacteria reproduce very quickly. Two can very quickly become 4 then 8 then so on.
