Microorganisms

small that people cannot see them with the naked eye. The study of microorganisms is called microbiology. Micro-organisms include bacteria, fungi, archaea...

that contains agar and some nutrients (food for the microorganisms). It is used to grow microorganisms. For example, a blood sample of a patient may be put...

science in the composition of biology, which is occupied by the study of microorganisms (bacterium, (archaebacteria), microscopic fungi, protozoa,alga,and viruses)...

many microorganisms in the intestines alone. The microbiome is "the ecological community of commensal, symbiotic, and pathogenic microorganisms that literally...

is spoiled because microorganisms change it. There are five basic techniques which make food last longer: Killing the microorganisms, or preventing them...

used as a weapon. This is called a biological weapon. Pathogens are microorganisms that can cause disease. If non-living things (like toxins) are used...

healthy organisms. The microorganism must be isolated from a diseased organism and grown in pure culture. The cultured microorganism should cause disease...

carbon is what many of the microorganisms feed on in regards to rhizodeposition. Without this exchange of carbon, the microorganisms would not have one of...

specific microorganisms that are able to biodegrade these materials. In nature, different materials biodegrade at different speeds. Most microorganisms that...

an agent that kills microorganisms or stops their growth. Antimicrobial medicines can be grouped according to the microorganisms they act primarily against...

Putrefaction is a natural process of decay. Microorganisms break down organic materials. Usually it occurs after the death of a plant or an animal. The...

phylum of eukaryotic microorganisms called the heterokonts. Oomycetes are a distinct phylogenetic line of fungus-like microorganisms. They are not actually...

liquid containing nutrients. It is designed to support the growth of microorganisms or cells, or small plants like moss. There are different types of media...

Yeast are microorganisms. They are single-celled fungi. There are about 1,500 different species of yeast. Most reproduce asexually, by budding. Some use...

organelles, and prokaryotes do not. Almost all unicellular organisms are microorganisms but you can observe eukaryotes and many prokaryotes by using a compound...

a group. See Lazarus taxon. Some palaeontologists study fossils of microorganisms, living things that are too small to see without a microscope, while...

Protozoa are microorganisms. They are single-celled heterotrophic eukaryotes, which eat bacteria and other food sources. It is an old term, and the wider...

a layer of sand which is used to clean water of bacteria and other microorganisms. It is a type of filter. A layer of sand or gravel is used when sewage...

A biofilm is any group of microorganisms which stick to cell surfaces. These sticky cells create a slimy layer outside the cells of the body. The cells...

material. Detritus is typically colonized by communities of fungi and microorganisms which act to decompose (break down) the material. In terrestrial ecosystems...