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To the best of my knowledge, the term "microorganisms" is itself a common name/terminology covering various types of microorganisms like algae, bacteria, fungi, virus, etc. They can also be called germs or bugs.
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∙ 11y agoThere isn't one common name that encompasses all prokaryotes. The term classifies organisms that do not have a cell nucleus. Two major classification domains fall under prokaryotes - bacteria (which is probably the closest thing to a common name for prokaryotes) and archaea.
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∙ 14y agoThat depends on what bacterium you are talking about.
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∙ 15y agotrue bacteria
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∙ 14y agothe common word is germs.
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What shape is a coccus bacterium?
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What is the name of the bacillus and bacterium that causes the black death?
Yersinia pestis
