microorganisms basics

Question 1

what is the five kingdom system

Answer 1

all living organisms divided into five kingdoms
-monera (bacteria)
-protista
-fungi
-plantae
-animalia

Question 2

what’s a prokaryote

Answer 2

has NO nucleus
-bacteria and the Archaea
-unicellular or multicellular
-dna is not enclosed by a nuclear membrane and occurs freely in the cytoplasm
-membrane bound organelles are absent

Question 3

what’s a eukaryote

Answer 3

organisms WITH a true nucleus
-uni or multicellular
-DNA is enclosed by a nuclear membrane inside the nucleus
-membrane bound organelles occur in the cytoplasm

Question 4

what are the favourable conditions for growth and multiplication

Answer 4

-food
-moisture
-optimum temperature

Question 5

are microorganisms harmful ?

Answer 5

-most are harmless to plants and animals
-some cause disease and are known as pathogens
-most pathogens are parasites and live in or on other organisms
-any disease caused by microorganisms are known as an infectious disease