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Microbes

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Living organisms that can’t be seen by the naked eye

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Types of microbes

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Bacteria, Fungi, Viruses and Protists

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Examples

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Bacteria- E. coli
Fungi- Yeast
Viruses- HIV
Protist- Plasmodium which leads to malaria

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Binary Fission

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When bacteria multiplies by 2 quickly

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Pathogenic bacteria

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Bacteria that is harmful to a organism.

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Non-pathogenic bacteria

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Bacteria that is non-harmful. This bacteria can be found inside your gut

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Miasma theory

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Sick by mysterious gases in the air

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Commercial uses for bacteria

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Yoghurt

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Magnification

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Magnification= size of image/size of real object

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Conversions

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1 meter= 1000 millimeters
1 millimeter= 1000 micrometers
1 micrometer= 1000 milimeters

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Prokaryotes

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Single cell organisms. Genetic material isn’t in nucleus. Have extra rings of DNA called plasmids

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