Microorganism.1
Bacteria
unicellular
prokaryote
5 um
see also gram negative/gram-positive
Microorganism.1
Archaea
unicellular
prokaryote
5 um
see also extremophile
Microorganism .1
Eukaryote
structurally diverse
not just microorganism
20 um
see also protist, algae, fungi
see also multicellular living creatures
Microorganism.1
Virus
not technically alive
0.5 um
genetic material with viral coat
see also prion
Analysis.1
Morphology
cell shape
visual examination
Analysis.1
Metabollism
energy source
waste products
biochemistry
Analysis.1
Growth
rate of reproduction
quantitative observation
qualitative observation
Analysis.1
Genotype
genetic strains
using molecular biology
Analysis.1
Phenotype
observable traits
including growth, metabolism, biochemical processes
Analysis.1
Phylogeny
evolution
genetics, molecular biology, evolutionary biology
Microbiology 1
principally bacteria and archaea
distinguishing it from virology, mycology, and phycology (algae)
Precursor.2
Disease
smell - remove or mask
symptom - humors
sin - prayer, ritual
Precursor.2
spontaneous Generation
Louis Pasteur (1822-1895)
Goose necked flask
see also pasteurization, vaccination, fermentation
germ theory of disease