Athulya R Nair

MANNAM FOUNDATION CENTRE

FOR EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

PORUVAZHY, EDAKKAD

(2014-2015)

NAME : ATHULYA R NAIR

OPTIONAL: NATURAL SCIENCE

REG.NO. : 18114373005

TOPIC

MICRO ORGANISMS

MICRO ORGANISMS

Organisms that are visible only through a microscope are

called micro organisms or microbes

5 TYPES OF MICRO ORGANISMS

1. BACTERIA

2. PROTOZOA

3. FUNGI

4. ALGAE

5. VIRUSES

1. BACTERIABacteria are the simplest , the smallest and the most

successful prokaryotic micro organisms

Eg. Acetobacter

2. PROTOZOAThey were a group of Animal like single celled organisms.

Eg. Amoeba, Paramecium

3. FUNGIThey are a group of diverse organisms that lack chlorophyll

and feed on decaying matter.

Eg. Yeast, Moulds

4. ALGAEThey are a group of simple plants

Eg: Chlorella, Chlamydomonas

5. VIRUSESViruses are infections, intracellular obligate parasite with

sub cellular organization

Eg. HIV (Human Immuno Virus)

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