Microbiology lecture chapter 1

Microbes help our ___?

Environment

What are four ways microbes help our environment?

-It forms the base/bottom of the food chain

• degrades the dead organic matter

• Recycles the nutrients of the dead organic matter

• Helps remove the CO2 from the air, toxins from the soil / water

What are three ways microbes keep us alive?

-They grow in and on us

• They make victims in our body

• It helps digest food and block pathogens from infecting us

Microbes are used in ____?

Industry

What two things are critical in producing a lot of food and drinks?

Bacteria and yeast

What are some examples of food and drinks bacteria and yeast could make?

Beer, wine, bread, cheese, yogurt, vinegar, sauerkraut, pickles

Microbes are used for mass production of chemicals such as?

Acetone, alcohol, and organic acids

What is used for the mass production of chemicals like acetone, alcohols, and organic acids?

Microbes

What is extremely diverse structurally and functionally?

Microbes

Microbes are extremely diverse in what two ways?

Structurally and functionally

Microbes can be characterized based on what?

Cellular complexity