lecture 2 Flashcards
1
Q
‘the unseen majority”
A
the uncultured world is far greater than the cultured world
2
Q
population
A
individual microbial cells proliferate to form population
3
Q
community
A
populations interact communicate to form communities
4
Q
microbial ecology
A
study of interrelationships among microorganisms and their environment
5
Q
enrichment culture
A
providing temp and chemical conditions in laboratory that encourage the growth of specific groups of microbes
6
Q
microcosm
A
experimental system that simulates real-life conditions as closely as possible gain some control
