LESSON 1a: INTRO TO MICR101A Flashcards
Study of microorganisms
Microbiology
definition of microorganism
small - micro
life - bio
What are the domains included in microbiology?
Domain Bacteria
Domain Archaea
Domain Eukarya: Protist and Algae only.
Microbes establish interactions with animals: both positive and negative to maintain ___________
balance in nature
What product can microorganism produce?
Anti-biotics
Food products through fermentation
When does microorganism establish in the body of animal?
When the organism starts to eat and breathe.
The microorganism that live in the animal’s body.
Animal’s microbiome
The specific or different types of microbe present in an specific region is called ____________.
Microbiota
What relationship did animals including us establish to microorganism?
Symbiotic relationship
Give types of symbiotic relationship.
Commensalism, Mutualism, and Parasitism.
A symbiotic relationship where one benefits, and the other is unharmed.
Commensalism
A symbiotic relationship where both species benefit to each other.
Mutualism
A symbiotic relationship where an species is harmed, and the other benefits.
Parasitism
A bacteria that caused Earth to be oxygenated.
Cyanobacteria
What elements does bacteria participate in biogeochemical cycling?
Carbon, Nitrogen, and Sulfur.
