Chapter 1.1, Problem 1TQ

Summary Introduction

To review:

The following:

1. The discovery of cells smaller in size than 0.2µm (micrometer).

2. The factors determining the minimum size of cells.

Introduction:

Microorganisms cannot be seen by naked eyes. Microbes may exist in a free-living form or in the form of a colony where numerous cells aggregate together. Microorganisms are quite diverse as they include bacteria, fungi, algae, and protozoa. Microscopic organisms can be prokaryotes such as bacteria or eukaryotes such as fungi.