Question

What are the major groups of microorganisms ?

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Answer 1

Answer:

Microbial diversity is truly staggering, yet all these microbes can be grouped into five major types: Viruses, Bacteria, Archaea, Fungi, and Protists.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

☀️ There are five major groups of microorganisms. These are as follows ::  

1. Bacteria  
2. Algae  
3. Protozoa  
4. Fungi  
5. Viruses  

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B A C T E R I A :-  

• Bacteria are simple, unicellular living things.
• They are found almost everywhere [ air, water, soil, bodies of other organisms etc. ].
• They grow and multiply very fast.  

• They occur in three different shapes-  

→ Rod shaped called bacilli

→ Spherical called cocci

→ Spiral called Spirila

A L G A E :-  

• Algae are simple plant-like organisms that have cell walls and chlorophyll within the cells.
• They may be unicellular or multicellular.
• They make their own food by photosynthesis even when they don’t have true roots, stems or leaves.  

• Example-  

→ Fucus

→ Spirogyra

→ Chlamydomonas

P R O T O Z O A :-  

• Protozoa are unicellular organisms that have animal-like characteristics.
• They can move from place to place.
• They capture and eat food.  

• Example-  

→ Amoeba

→ Giardia

→ Paramecium

F U N G I :-  

• Fungi are plant-like organisms that do not contain chlorophyll.
• They may be unicellular or multicellular.
•  Fungi cannot make their own food.
• They are either parasites or saprophytes.  

• Example-  

→ Penicillium

→ Yeast

→ Rhizopus

V I R U S E S :-  

• Viruses are the smallest organisms.
• They do not have a cellular structure like other microorganisms.
• They cannot reproduce by themselves, respond to changes or use energy to grow.  

• Example-  

→ Adeno Virus

→ Influenza Virus

→ Bacteriophage