Microorganisms : Friend and Foe
- Microorganism
- The living organisms that cannot be seen with unaided eye are called microorganisms.
- The study of microorganisms is called microbiology.
- They are cosmopolitan in distribution and found everywhere around us.
- All the tiny organisms around us like in air and soil do not fall into the category of microbes.
- Antony Van Leewanhoek observed bacteria for the first time using his self built microscope.
- Microorganisms are classified into four major groups- bacteria, fungi, protozoa and some algae.
Shapes of bacteria:
Bacteria are of different shapes. They can be classified in four groups based on their shape.
Important Scientists
- Robert Koch ((1843-1910)
- Robert Koch developed the germ theory of disease that established the microbial cause of disease.
- He identified a…
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