Section 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What is a microbe?
A
a microorganism, especially a bacterium causing disease or fermentation
2
Q
What is microbial ecology?
A
the study of microbes’ interactions with each other and their environments
3
Q
What are the 2 major focuses of microbial ecology?
A
Biodiversity and bioactivity
4
Q
What do microbes include?
A
bacteria, archaea (prokaryotes), and eukaryotes
5
Q
What are viruses and prions?
A
microbes that don’t meet basic requirements of life
6
Q
What is the difference between eukaryotes and prokaryotes?
A
eukaryotes package their own genetic material in a nucleus whereas prokaryotes don’t
7
Q
What is photosynthetic cyanobacteria?
A
blue-green algae that produces its own food through photosynthesis
