SUBJECT: SCIENCE FORM: 5TOPIC: MICROORGANISMS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON LIVING THINGS
CLASSIFICATIONS OF MICROORGANISMS
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Type of microorganisms-Definition:
Tiny living things
that
cannot be seen by naked eyes
, but
can be seen by electronmicroscopes.
They are also known as
microbes.Some of microbes are harmful, but some of them are useful too
-Classification:There are
5 main groups
for microbes:a)
Bacteria
B
eruk b)
ProtozoaP
ergic)
FungiF
ilipinad)
AlgaeA
ngkate)
VirusesV
an
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Characteristics of various type of microorganisms
1. Bacteria
Definition:
2
nd
smallest living things
can be
seen by electron microscope
, have the
simpleststructure
, and have the
largest number among the five groups of microbes.
Size:Consists only one cell (about 0.5 to 10 micrometer)
Shape:There are four general shapes:a)
CocciC
ium b)
BaciliB
aboonc)
SpiriliaS
ampaid)
VibrioV
ietnamStructure: Nutrition:Some bacteria
have chlorophyll
, so they
can make their own food byphotosynthesis process.
Some of bacteria don’t have chlorophyll, so they have to be:a)
Saprophytes
-
get food from decaying matters
b)
Parasites
-
get food from other living organisms
Respiration:Some of bacteria carry out
aerobic
respiration
, and some of them carry out
anaerobic respiration
.Reproduction:a)By
binary fission
b)By
spores
Habitat:Bacteria live in any
damp
places.
2. Protozoa
Definition:
Animals
which are
made up of only one cell
. They are
unicellular
. Example:
amoeba
,
paramecium
and etc.Size:Consists only one cell (about 5 to 250 micrometer)Shape:Have various shapes, but mostly they have irregular shape (no fixed shape)Structure: Nutrition:Some of protozoa live as
parasites
. E.g: plasmodium
.
Some of them obtain
foodfrom their surroundings
. E.g: amoeba and paramecium
.
Some of protozoa
maketheir own food.
Respiration:
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