MICROORGANISMS Flashcards

BIOLOGY

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MICROSCOPIC ORGANISMS THAT EXIST UNICELLULAR

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MICROORGANISMS

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Organisms with only one cell

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UNICELLULAR

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Microorganisms can be devided into five major types:

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BACTERIA, ARCHEANS, FUNGI, PROTISTS AND VIRUSES

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Oldest form of life on earth. Lack of membrane bound organelles and nucleus

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BACTERIA

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Photosynthetic bacteria

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CYANOBACTERIA

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They can convert nitrogen gas into nightreights, nightreights are very useful in liguminous plants.

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NITROGEN FIXING BACTERIA

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Use for chemicals to survive

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CHEMOAUTOTROPHIC

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