Bios 260 The six microorganisms

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Bios 260 The six microorganisms

• Archaea size

–Answer 1-10 m¼

• Archaea shape

–Answer coccus, bacillus, vibrizo, spirillum, spirochetes

• Archaea cell type

–Answer prokaryote and unicellular

• Archaea habitat

–Answer often found in extreme environments, such as deep sea vents, and salty water also found in animal intestines

• Archaea distinguishing characteristics + human disease

–Answer cell structure to survive extreme environments and withstand high pH levels has a cell wall cannot cause disease in humans

• Can archaea cause disease in humans?

–Answer No

• Protozoa size

–Answer 10-100 m¼

• Protozoa cell type 1 / 2

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–Answer eukaryote and unicellular

• Protozoa shape

–Answer variable

• Protozoa habitat

–Answer lives in water (aquatic)

• Protozoa distinguishing characteristics

–Answer animal cell-like no cell wall often motile some are photosynthetic

• Can protozoa cause disease in humans?

–Answer Yes - example –Answer malaria

• Algae size

–Answer 10-100 m¼

• Algae cell type

–Answer eukaryote, both unicellular and multicellular

• Algae shape

–Answer variable, plant-like

• Algae habitat

–Answer water

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