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Microbiology and Bio

microbiology and biotechnology junior cert science

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microbiology is the study of small living things
there are three types of microorganism Bacteria, fungi and viruses
measels virus
tetanus bacteria
Tuberculosis bacteria
mumps virus
pneumonia bacteria
sore throat bacteria
chicken pox virus
polio virus virus
colds virus
tooth and gum decay bacteria
cold sores virus
food poisoning, salmonella salmonella bacteria
AIDS virus
cholera bacteria
anthrax bacteria
viruses are parasites they live in or on another living thing
antibiotics kill bacteria
in order to grow bacteria need food, water, a suitable temperature and a suitable pH
bacteria reproduce asexually
bacteria which cause things to rot are called decomposers
penicillin is an example of an antibiotic
fungi do not contain chlorophyll
fungi cannot photosynthesise
single celled fungi are called yeast
biotechnology is the use of living things, or parts of living things, to produce useful products
bacteria and fungi are used to make food, drugs , alcohol hormones and enzymes
agar used to grow microorganisms is called nutrient agar
bacteria and fungi are grown on a dish called a petri dish
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