FINAL microbiology

Question 1

What are pathogens?

Answer 1

disease producing microorganisms

Question 2

Beneficial effects of microorganism

Answer 2

BIOREMEDIATION- use of microbes to clean up industrial wastes and other pollutants
- plays vital roles in elemental cycles i.e.-N2 fixing bacteria

Question 3

Harmful effects of microorganisms.

Answer 3

opportunistic pathogens cause infection under certain conditions i.e. Ecoli

Question 4

Major groups of microbes.

Answer 4

Bacteria, Archea, Fungi, Algea, Protozoa, Viruses