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A microorganism is a microscopic organism, which may be a single cell[1] or multicellular organism. The study of microorganisms is called microbiology, a subject that began with Antonie van Leeuwenhoek's discovery of microorganisms in 1675, using a microscope of his own design.
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Micro-organisms are tiny microbes what can be good or bad for you. For example bacteria is a micro-organism because it may be small but it is still an organism that respires. Viruses and fungi are both also micro-organisms, viruses are so small that they can only be seen with a 'super powerful' microscope and fungi can come in different forms i.e mushrooms
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What is meant by the term cross infection?
Cross infection is the TRANSFER of microoganisms eith directly or indirectly beteween sterile and non sterile
What is the purpose of flaming the loop after use?
I'm assuming you mean an "innoculating loop" in microbiology. You flame the loop to kill the microoganisms on the loop before using it again to prevent mixing different bacterial colonies and contaminating them.
What are beneficial microorganisms and its uses in biotechnology?
There are 10% of beneficial microorganisms and 10% of bad microoganisms exist in the world, the rest 80% will be neutral. If either side of microorganisms dominant than the other, then the result will be one sided. The founder of Beneficial Microoganisms Dr Teruo Higa, from Japan has vast research on beneficial microorganisms. He discovered many types of microbes, that benefit many industries such as agriculture, livestock, aquaculture, environment and household. Different microbes perform different work for industries. Recent pharmaceutical company used E coli, a single cell microbe to produce vaccines for many purposes. The technique of cultivation of microbes in big scale by bioreator is commonly practice by many countries. The products produced were used in pharmaceutical industries.
What is the meaning of microoganisms?
'microorganism' is a very general term for a large group or organisms that are normally too small to see with the naked eye (and can only be seen through a microscope). They include organisms from many different branches of life, including fungi, bacteria, archaea and eukaryotes.
What is bio pesticides?
Bio Pesticides EPA definition: Biopesticides include naturally occurring substances that control pests (biochemical pesticides), microorganisms that control pests (microbial pesticides), and pesticidal substances produced by plants containing added genetic material (plant-incorporated protectants) or PIPs. Basically a Bio Pesticide is anything designed to kill pests that is made out of microorganisms or derived from microoganisms.
What do microoganisms eat?
it eats a deer
Why is the mouth such a good habitat for microoganisms?
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What is beer spoilage?
what are beer spoilage microoganisms
Scientist who stop diseases caused by microoganisms?
Microbiologists
How are microoganisms harmful to cells?
how are microorganisms harmful to the enviorment
Medicines used to kill bacteria and other microoganisms?
VACCINES
What is one factor that affects the growth of microoganisms in food?
Temperature.
What are some examples of mesophilic microoganisms?
E.coli, Salmonella, Klebsiella, Staphylococcus
What microoganisms are helpful and which are harmful?
green mould bread chocolate yogurt
Which group of microorganism has the most extensive bioenergetic enzyme system?
Aerobic microoganisms
What is a person your avoid getting sick with ailments causd by harmful microoganisms by getting?
blood transfusion
How do you protect food from microoganisms?
Refrigerate it, use preservatives, safe food handling practices, pest control.
