SciGlossary STAGE 7 : Microorganisms

A thick, clear substance made from seaweed, used for growing microorganisms.

Small, plant-like organisms that grow in or near water.

Organisms made of a very small single cell, with a cell wall but no nucleus.

An organism that gets its energy by eating animals/meat.

A group of bacteria or fungi, such as the ones growing on the surface of agar jelly.

An organism that cannot make its own food, and therefore relies on food made by plants.

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The state/process  of rotting or decomposition by microorganisms.

An organism that decays dead plant and animal matter. Such as : fungi and bacteria.

Solid animal waste.