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QUESTION
Microbes are so tiny that they require...

Answer:
Magnification

QUESTION
What type of microbe can infect all living organisms?

Answer:
Viruses

QUESTION
Microbes are ubiquitous. What does this mean?

Answer:
That they are found everywhere
*except lava

QUESTION
What do microbes eat?

Answer:
Everything

QUESTION
What are rusticles?

Answer:
Icicles of rust; bacterial colonies typically underwater

, QUESTION
What percentage of microbes are actually harmful to humans?

Answer:
5-15%
*it's when populations of microbes become unbalanced that problems/infections occur

QUESTION
What is biotechnology?

Answer:
The manipulation of organisms or their components to make useful products

QUESTION
What are 3 uses of biotechnology?

Answer:
1. Genetic engineering transfer of DNA
2. Recombinant DNA technology-splice DNA
3. Bioremediation

QUESTION
What is genetic engineering?

Answer:
Manipulation of the genetics of microbes

QUESTION
What is recombinant DNA technology?

Answer:
The transferring of genetic material from one organism to another

QUESTION
What is bioremediation?

Answer:
The ability of microorganisms to restore

QUESTION
What are pathogens?

Answer:
Microbes that cause disease

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