Intro to Microbiology

The study of organism that exist as single cells or cell clusters

• Biology

• Microbiology

• Macrobiology

• Microbialanalogy

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Includes acellular entities, prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells

• Biology

• Microbiology

• Microorganism

• Macrobiology

Lacks true membrane and true nucleus

• Archaea

• Prokaryotes

• Eukaryotes

Contains membrane enclosed nucleus

• archaea

• prokaryotes

• eukaryotes

Absence of cell structure

• Archaea

• Prokaryotes

• Eukaryotes

Smallest form of all microbes

• Bacteria

• Parasite

• Fungi

• Viruses

Diverse group of microorganisms that range from unicellular forms to molds and mushrooms

• Bacteria

• Parasite

• Fungi

• Viruses

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Need to invade a host cell in order to replicate

• Bacteria

• Parasite

• Fungi

• Viruses

Contains membrane enclosed nucleus

• archaea

• prokaryotes

• eukaryotes

A rigid structure that maintains the shape of the cell to prevent bursting

• Plasma membrane

• Spores

• Teichoic acid

• Cell wall