Lecture 1: Who are the Microbes Flashcards
What are microbes?
Microbes are microscopic organisms that can be classified into various categories.
What are the two main types of microbes based on cellular structure?
Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes.
What are Prokaryotes?
Prokaryotes are unicellular organisms that lack a nucleus.
What are Eukaryotes?
Eukaryotes are organisms whose cells have a nucleus.
What classification does a microbe that is neither prokaryotic nor eukaryotic fall under?
It may fall under unique categories such as viruses.
How many kingdoms are used to classify microbes?
5 Kingdoms.
List the 5 kingdoms of microbial classification.
- Monera: bacteria, archeabacteria
- Protista: protozoa and single-celled algae
- Fungi: yeast, molds, mushrooms
- Plantae: photosynthetic plants
- Animalia: animals
What are the 3 domains of life?
- Bacteria
- Archaea
- Eukarya
What is the format for naming bacteria?
Genus species strain.
Provide an example of a bacterial name in the correct format.
Escherichia coli O157:H7.
How is Escherichia coli O157:H7 abbreviated?
E. coli O157:H7.
