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1
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study of microscopic
organisms

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microbiology

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2
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exist are unicellular,
multicellular, or cell clusters

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microorganisms

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types of microorganism

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  1. BACTERIA
  2. ARCHAEA
  3. FUNGI
  4. PROTOZOA
  5. ALGAE
  6. VIRUSES
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classification of organisms

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  1. PROKARYOTES
  2. EUKARYOTES
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range from 0.1 to
5.0 micrometers in diameters(smaller)

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prokaryotic cells

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ranging from 10 to
100 micrometers in diameters

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eukaryotic cells

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7
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prokaryotes cellsize

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0.1-5 micrometers

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eukaryotes cellsize

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10-100 micrometers

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outer covering
that separates the cell’s interior from its
surrounding environment

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plasma membrane

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10
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  • jelly-like cytosol inside the
    cell
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cytoplasm

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genetic material of the cell

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DNA

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12
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synthesize proteins

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ribosomes

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13
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simple, single- celled
organisms that lacks a nucleus and
membrane-bound organelles

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prokaryotes

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  • found in a central region of theprokaryotic
    cell
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nucleoid

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15
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what chromosome does prokaryotes have

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single circular chromosome

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what chromosome does eukaryotes have

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multiple linear chromosome

17
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rigid cell wall
- a polymer composed of linked
carbohydrates and small proteins

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peptidoglycan

18
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provides an extra layer of
protection

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cell wall

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outermost layer of
carbhydratess and helps cells to attach to surface in its environment

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capsule

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whip-like structures that act as
a rotary motors

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flagella

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hair- like structures that are
used for attachment to host cells

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fimbriae

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rod-like structures

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pili

23
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membrane-bound nucleus, a
central cavity that houses the cell’s genetic
material.

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eukaryotes

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little organs

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organelles

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simple eukaryotic
organisms
- unicellular in nature but can also be found
as a colony of cells

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protists

26
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live in water, damp terrestial
environments or even as parasites

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protists

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golden algae and
diatoms
- found in marine and freshwater habitats

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chrysophytes

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photosynthethic and
marine
- the color they appear is dependent on the
key pigments in their cells: they appear red,
blue, brown, green or yellow

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dinoflagellates

29
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live in freshwater
habitation in motionless water
- the cell wall is absent in them, instead
there is a _____________that is a protein-rich
layer

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euglenoids
pellicle

30
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sarprophytic

  • putrefying leaves and twigs
  • fornm an accumulation called
    PLASMODIAL SLIME MOULDS
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slime molds

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heterotrophs and survive
either as parasites or predators

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protozoans

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  • molds, mushroom, yeast, etc.
    FEATURES :
  • filamentous, excluding yeast
  • their figure comprises slender
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kingdom fungi

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fungi is composed of long thread-like constructionscalled

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hyphae

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web of hyphae

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mycelium

35
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  • unbroken tubes
    which jam-packed with
    multinucleated cytoplasm
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COENOCYTIC HYPHAE -

36
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KINGDOM MONERA
GROUPS

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  1. ARCHAEBACTERIA
  2. EUBACTERIA
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BACTERIA - parasitic or
saprophytic

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heterotrophic

38
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BACTERIA - chemosynthetic
or photosynthetic

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autotrophic