To reproduce
Symbiotic microbes are microorganisms that live in close association with a host organism, where both parties benefit from the relationship. The host provides the microbes with a suitable environment, and in return, the microbes help the host with various functions like digestion, nutrient absorption, or protection against pathogens. Examples of symbiotic microbes include the bacteria in our gut that aid in digestion.
Microbes need a food to survive
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Some examples of microbes that do not need to multiply inside of living cells are bacteria, yeast, and certain fungi. These microbes are able to replicate and grow outside of host cells in various environments such as soil, water, and food.
They replicate using a host cell's metabolic machinery.
They are both. Microbes are just small living things which we need a microscope to see.
Microbes attach to host cells through a process called adhesion, which involves the recognition and binding of specific molecules on the microbe's surface, known as adhesins, to receptors on the host cell. This interaction can involve various mechanisms, including hydrophobic interactions, electrostatic forces, and specific ligand-receptor binding. Once attached, microbes can establish infection, evade host defenses, and facilitate colonization. This initial adhesion is crucial for the subsequent steps in the infection process.
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Yes, microbes need nutrients to survive and grow. These nutrients can include carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, and trace elements. Microbes obtain these nutrients from their environment to support their metabolic processes.
You don't need laser light. Normal light will do, for many microbes. You DO need a microscope, since they are way too small to be seen with the naked eye.
Virus is a pathogen that can only reproduce inside a host cell. Some protists exhibit similar behavior. ---------------------- This being because many of the species of viruses do not have nuclei or a way to produce offspring. These microbes require a host cell for survival and reproductive purposes.
Yes. But you need microbes to do the fermentation.