Slide 1 Fundamentals of Microbiology What are microbes? Small organisms, generally smaller than what human eye can detect. Examples: Bacteria (in Kingdom Monera) Archaea,…
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Prokaryotes Prokaryotes Prokaryotes Microscopic, unicellular cells that may form colonies The three most common of which are spheres (cocci), rods (bacilli), and spirals…
What is Life? What is Life? Key concepts: What characteristics do all living things share? Where do living things come from? What do living things need to survive? List in…