University:
Brigham Young University
Course:
MMBIO 221 | General Microbiology
Academic year:

2023
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68

Pages:

4
Author:

folclord7m

Microbial World and You; Bacterial Classification and Structure What is Microbiology Microbiology – study of microorganisms (simple forms of life visible only with a microscope) • Microorganisms may be • Normal flora • Pathogenic • There are > 5 x 1030 types Microbes in the world • Humans have intimate relation with Microbes > 90% of the cells in our Body are Microbes • Nearly 2,000 different microbes cause diseases • 10 B infections/year worldwide • 13 M deaths from infections/year worldwide Microorganisms Nomenclature Non-cellular organism Virus Prokaryotes Bacterium Eukaryotes Others Fungi Prions Viroid Characteristics of microbes