Microorganisms- Nicholas

Question 1

What is microorganisms?

Answer 1

a microscopic organism, especially a bacterium, virus, or fungus.

Question 2

What are the several groups of microorganisms?

Answer 2

Viruses, Bacteria, Protists, Fungi

Question 3

Give two basic structures of a virus

Answer 3

1. ) Consists of a central nucleic acid surrounded by a protein capsule
2. ) Can infect plant, animal or bacterial cells

Question 4

What is bacteria?

Answer 4

Bacteria are the smallest and simplest living organisms

Question 5

What are general characteristics?

Answer 5

1. ) Are unicellular and simple
2. ) Have no true nucleus and are therefore prokaryotic
3. ) Some bacteria are autotrophic and produce their own organic substances by photosynthesis or by chemosynthesis.