MICROORGANISMS Flashcards
Five types of microorganisms
- Fungi
- Bacteria
- Viruses
- Algae
- Protozoa
___ feed on dead animals, bird droppings , manure , fruit, they eat almost anything that’s once alive
Fungi
Single celled spherical, spiral , or rod shaped organisms
Bacteria
Can be found everywhere. They are in the air, soil, water, in plants and animals
Bacteria
Single celled microorganisms and can only survive inside the cells of other living organisms
Viruses
Said to be so small that 500 million of them could fit on to the head of a pin
Viruses
Found all around the world, import because they make oxygen
Algae
There are about ___ different types species or types of algae
27,000
Means little animal, because it gather other microbes as food and hence act like as tiny animals
Protozoa
Mainly feed on bacteria but they also eat other protozoa and other organic matter
Protozoa