Microorganism Vocabulary

What is a virus?

• a living thing

• a non living piece of genetic code that is only able to multiply inside the cells of a living host

• a unicellular fungus that can be used to prepare some foods and drinks

• something that causes disease, such as a harmful bacteria or virus

What is a organism?

• a living thing

• a non living piece of genetic code that is only able to multiply inside the cells of a living host

• a unicellular fungus that can be used to prepare some foods and drinks

• something that causes disease, such as a harmful bacteria or virus

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What is yeast?

• a living thing

• a non living piece of genetic code that is only able to multiply inside the cells of a living host

• a unicellular fungus that can be used to prepare some foods and drinks

• something that causes disease, such as a harmful bacteria or virus

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What is a pathogen?

• a living thing

• a non living piece of genetic code that is only able to multiply inside the cells of a living host

• a unicellular fungus that can be used to prepare some foods and drinks

• something that causes disease, such as a harmful bacteria or virus

What is a plankton?

• usually small organisms that live in water and are unable to swim against the current

• microorganisms that are helpful to the human digestive system

• organisms that break down dead organisms

• plant - like protists that produce their own food through photosynthesis

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What are probiotics?

• usually small organisms that live in water and are unable to swim against the current

• microorganisms that are helpful to the human digestive system

• organisms that break down dead organisms

• plant - like protists that produce their own food through photosynthesis

What are decomposers?

• usually small organisms that live in water and are unable to swim against the current

• microorganisms that are helpful to the human digestive system

• organisms that break down dead organisms

• plant - like protists that produce their own food through photosynthesis

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What is algae?

• usually small organisms that live in water and are unable to swim against the current

• microorganisms that are helpful to the human digestive system

• organisms that break down dead organisms

• plant - like protists that produce their own food through photosynthesis

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What is fungi (fungus)?

• usually multicellular organisms that get food from other organisms

• unicellular organisms that are more complex than bacteria

• complex multicellular organisms that consume other organisms for food

• complex multicellular organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis

What are protists?

• usually multicellular organisms that get food from other organisms

• unicellular organisms that are more complex than bacteria

• complex multicellular organisms that consume other organisms for food

• complex multicellular organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis