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Microorganisms are living things and like all living things carry out the 7 life processes. Micro organisms include virus, bacteria, protozoa and fungi. There are debates regarding the classification of virus as a living organism.
Movement: some microbes move around freely on their own. They can be carried from place to place by wind, water or other organisms.
Reproduction: mcroorganisms like bacteria and yeast reproduce by cell division. some like fungi also produces spores.
Sensitivity: Most microbes would move away from light. They would also move towards water or moist condition. Generally, they move away from hostile conditions to favourable conditions.
Growth: microbes grow from small sizes to larger sizes. Growth can easily be observed in mushroom, a fungus.
Respiration: release of energy from organic materials. in the presence of oxygen, microbes respire to release carbon dioxide and energy (aerobic respiration). However, in the absence of oxygen, microbes respire to release ethanol and some energy.
Excretion: microbes release unwanted waste materials such as carbon dioxide from body surfaces through the process of diffusion or through other structures.
Nutrition: most microbes are parasites. For example virus depend on a living host to feed and carry out all live processes. Fungi can live as parasites or saprophytes.
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∙ 13y agoThey carry out their ´´Clones´´ Or their babies, or they use Binary Fission. (Not that i really know of.) I had this question for homework. :O)
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The eight life processes. what are they?
actually the life processes are as follows: nutrition excretion digestion respiration reproduction & nervous system are not considered in life processes because if a person is not reproducing or if he/she is in coma ... he/she will not die they will still be alive so these two processes are not considered in life process.
Are the smallest part of a living thing that can carry out life processes?
a bone transplant of any kind.I learned this when my class was learning about body transplants all over the world :D
What if there was no micro organisms on earth what will happen?
Microorganisms are the basis of many processes that sustain life. If all the microorganisms on earth were to suddenly disappear, then the nitrogen cycle would be immediately disrupted, as nitrification would no longer occur. Many oxygen generating bacteria would be gone. The human body itself contains many symbiotic microorganisms, although the actual effect their disappearance might cause is unclear.
Referring to all the life processes of the body?
There are many things that people would believe that refers to all the life processes of the body. The processes of the body could be human development, biology, physiology, and metabolic processes.
What processes and skills are necessary to carry out a scientific investigations?
Good analytical and accounting skills
What is the processes by which plants release energy to carry on life processes?
respiration
What is the smallest unit that can carry on the processes of life?
The smallest unit that can carry on all the processes of life is a cell. The cell membrane is made of phospholipids.
What life processes can organisms carry out?
plants
Do viruses carry many life processes?
No
Can a virus carry out all the life processes?
Viruses in fact cannot carry out all of the life processes that organic cells can. Viruses cannot perform metabolic processes.
What is the smallest part of life that can carry on all life processes?
Cell
What are the smallest units that can carry out basic life processes?
The smallest unit that carries out all life processes is the cell.
What is inside cellular material that carry out the life processes?
All life processes are performed by proteins dissolved in water.
Identify characteristics that organisms must have to carry on the processes of life?
Organisms must have cells , must reproduce, respond to stimulus and reproduce to carry on the processes of life. They also ought to have energy to perform the various processes.
Can an animal do all seven life processes?
In order for anything to be alive, it has to carry out all seven life processes
Do polar bears do any of the six life processes?
Polar bears carry out each of the 6 life processes.
Viruses are not classified as life because they carry out no life processes except?
reproduction
