[MICR 3050] - Midterm Exam Guide - Ultimate 40 pages long Study Guide!

• School: Clemson University
• Department: Microbiology
• Course: MICR-3050
• Professor: Krista Rudolph

Document Summary

What are microorganisms: organisms to small to see with the unaided eye, generally <1 mm in diameter, often unicellular. Exceptions include bacteria, giant viruses, yeast and fugi: reasons for why humans exist today. Account for most of biomass on earth. At the forefront fro scientific breakthroughs in human and veterinary medicine, agriculture, and industry the effect that a microbe has on a human system is dependent on where the microbe is located in the body. Examples of use from humans include agriculture, fermentation, and biofuels: oldest form of life known, most populous and diverse group. 2. 5x10^30 microbial cells known found everywhere, in any environment: play a major role in recycling essential elements (nitrogen and carbon, most are beneficial or benign, very few are harmful. Structure and activities of microbial cells: microbes include cellular (prokaryotes and eukaryotes) and acellular (viruses and their components, elements of microbial structure. Contains macromolecules: proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and polysaccharides.