The Microorganisms that will be studied in this course includes representatives of all microscopic life forms except, the viruses. Both stained and living representatives will be examined. They exhibit diverse characteristics morphologically and nutritionally. Considerable variations can be found in their shape, cellular structure, types of motility and size. They can be autotrophic and heterotrophic; chlorophyll- free and chlorophyll containing; unicellular and multicellular; saprophytic and parasitic; and ranging from bacteria to algae, fungi and protozoa. Some concepts of diversity of morphological types among organisms can be gained by careful microscopic examination of such specimen. Microorganisms Relative size Unicellular multicellular or Nucleus Reproduction Motility Present/absent Sexual/Asexual Bacteria Yeasts 1-2 microns 3-4 micrometers Unicellular Unicellular Absent Present Asexual Asexual Sexual and asexual Sexual and asexual Motile Non-motile Molds 3-40 microns 2 micrometers-60 meters Multicellular Multicellular unicellular Present Motile Algae and Present Motile Protozoa < 50 micrometers Unicellular Present Asexual Motile What is/are the characteristic/s common to each group of organisms observed? In terms of reproduction, all of the organisms above have the ability to reproduce asexually, but some organisms can also reproduce both sexually and exually. In addition, all of the organisms' relative sizes are so small that they need to be magnified with a tool to be seen. Of the organisms observed, which group was the largest? Which group was the smallest? Protozoa is the biggest group in terms of population, biomass, and variety, whereas bacteria is the smallest group.
The Microorganisms that will be studied in this course includes representatives of all microscopic life forms except, the viruses. Both stained and living representatives will be examined. They exhibit diverse characteristics morphologically and nutritionally. Considerable variations can be found in their shape, cellular structure, types of motility and size. They can be autotrophic and heterotrophic; chlorophyll- free and chlorophyll containing; unicellular and multicellular; saprophytic and parasitic; and ranging from bacteria to algae, fungi and protozoa. Some concepts of diversity of morphological types among organisms can be gained by careful microscopic examination of such specimen. Microorganisms Relative size Unicellular multicellular or Nucleus Reproduction Motility Present/absent Sexual/Asexual Bacteria Yeasts 1-2 microns 3-4 micrometers Unicellular Unicellular Absent Present Asexual Asexual Sexual and asexual Sexual and asexual Motile Non-motile Molds 3-40 microns 2 micrometers-60 meters Multicellular Multicellular unicellular Present Motile Algae and Present Motile Protozoa < 50 micrometers Unicellular Present Asexual Motile What is/are the characteristic/s common to each group of organisms observed? In terms of reproduction, all of the organisms above have the ability to reproduce asexually, but some organisms can also reproduce both sexually and exually. In addition, all of the organisms' relative sizes are so small that they need to be magnified with a tool to be seen. Of the organisms observed, which group was the largest? Which group was the smallest? Protozoa is the biggest group in terms of population, biomass, and variety, whereas bacteria is the smallest group.
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