Microbiology: An Introduction Chapter 1 Study Deck (Correctly Solved!)

What are Microorganisms? correct answers living things too small to be seen by the naked eye Microorganism do what for the planet? correct answers They are important in maintaining Earth's ecological balance. Microorganisms do what for people? correct answers They live in humans and in animals and needed to maintain good health. Some microorganisms produce what? correct answers Some are used in the production of food and chemicals What harm do microorganism cause? correct answers Some produce disease. The system for naming and classifying organisms was created by who? correct answers Carolus Linnaeus in 1735 How are organisms named? correct answers By genus and epithet, both are underlined or italicized and the genus is always capitalized What are bacteria? correct answers Bacteria are unicellular organisms. Because they have no nucleus they are described as prokaryotic. What are the three major shapes of bacteria? correct answers bacillus(rods), coccus(spheres), spiral(curly cues) Describe bacteria physically. correct answers Most bacteria have a peptidoglycan cell wall; the divide by binary fission, and they may possess flagella. What do bacteria eat? correct answers They use a wide range of chemical for their nutrition What are Archaea? correct answers Prokaryotes True or False: Archaea lack peptidoglycan in their call walls. correct answers True Name the three types of extremophile archaea correct answers Methanogens, halopliles, and extreme thermophiles What are fungi? correct answers Most fungi are eukaryotic, multicellular organisms Name the three types of fungi. correct answers Mushrooms, molds, and yeast