ypes of microbes Viruses Unable to do much of anything on their own, viruses go into host cells to reproduce, often wreaking havoc and causing disease. Their ability to move genetic information from one cell to another makes them useful for cloning DNA and could provide a way to deliver gene therapy Bacteria Often dismissed as germs" that cause illness, bacteria help us do an amazing array of useful things, like make vitamins, break down some types of garbage, and maintain our atmosphere Archaea These bacteria look-alikes are living fossils that are providing clues to the earliest forms of life on earth Protista Plant-like algae produce much of the oxygen we breathe, animallike protozoa(including the famous amoeba) help maintain the balance of microbial life Fung From a single-celled yeast to a 3.5-mile-wide mushroom, fungi do everything from helping to bake bread to recycling to decomposing waste WORLD w.microbeworld org
Types of microbes Viruses Unable to do much of anything on their own, viruses go into host cells to reproduce, often wreaking havoc and causing disease. Their ability to move genetic information from one cell to another makes them useful for cloning DNA and could provide a way to deliver gene therapy. Protista Plant-like algae produce much of the oxygen we breathe; animal-like protozoa (including the famous amoeba) help maintain the balance of microbial life. Fungi From a single-celled yeast to a 3.5-mile-wide mushroom, fungi do everything from helping to bake bread to recycling to decomposing waste. Bacteria Often dismissed as “germs” that cause illness, bacteria help us do an amazing array of useful things, like make vitamins, break down some types of garbage, and maintain our atmosphere. Archaea These bacteria look-alikes are living fossils that are providing clues to the earliest forms of life on Earth
Viruses Acellular Consist of dna or Rna core Core is surrounded by a protein coat Coat may be enclosed in a lipid envelope Viruses are replicated only when they are in a living host cell Not considered life.. but this is til /29 a debate
Viruses ▪ Acellular ▪ Consist of DNA or RNA core ▪ Core is surrounded by a protein coat ▪ Coat may be enclosed in a lipid envelope ▪ Viruses are replicated only when they are in a living host cell ▪ Not considered life,…but this is still a debate