Study Organisms In Eight Main Groups Flashcards
Are very small. Smaller than bacteria
Viruses
What are the three main groups microbiologist study organisms?
- Acellular
- Procaryotes
- Eucaryotes
Examples of viruses
Influenza virus, corona virus
Contain some protein
Viruses
Comprised of only one nucleic acid
Viruses
Bacteria are
Procaryotes
Posses a variety of nutritional categories
Bacteria
Do bacteria cause diseases in humans
Yes
Single celled organisms
Bacteria
Archaea are
Procaryotes
Can survive extreme environmental conditions
Archaea
Can archaea cause disease in humans?
No
Contain singled celled of organisms unicellular, colonial organisms and multicellular organisms
Algae
Examples of algae
Diatoms and seaweed
Many algae are
Photosynthetic
Are algae known to cause disease in humans
No
Are comprised of unicellular and multicellular organisms
Fungi
Fungi are
Eucaryotes
Example of fungi
Yeast and mushrooms
Are fungi known to cause disease in humans?
Yea mycosis
Unicellular organisms
Protozoa
Protozoa are
Eucaryotes
Usually posses flagella or cilia for locomotion
Protozoa
Do protozoa cause diseases in humans
Yes
