Microorganism
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A Microorganism is an organism that is unicellular or lives in a colony of cellular organisms.
- Context:
- It can be a part of a Microbiome, such as a gut microbiome.
- It can range from being a Single-Cellular Micro-organism to being a Multi-Cellular Micro-organism.
- Example(s):
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- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Single-Cellular Organism, Multi-Cellular Organism, Pathogen.
References
2011
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microorganism
- QUOTE: A microorganism (from the Template:Lang-el, mikrós, "small" and ὀργανισμός, organismós, "organism"; also spelt micro-organism, micro organism or microörganism) or microbe is an organism that is unicellular or lives in a colony of cellular organisms. The study of microorganisms is called microbiology, a subject that began with Anton van Leeuwenhoek's discovery of microorganisms in 1675, using a microscope of his own design.
Microorganisms are very diverse; they include bacteria, fungi, archaea, and protists; microscopic plants (green algae); and animals such as plankton and the planarian. Some microbiologists also include viruses, but others consider these as non-living. ...
- QUOTE: A microorganism (from the Template:Lang-el, mikrós, "small" and ὀργανισμός, organismós, "organism"; also spelt micro-organism, micro organism or microörganism) or microbe is an organism that is unicellular or lives in a colony of cellular organisms. The study of microorganisms is called microbiology, a subject that began with Anton van Leeuwenhoek's discovery of microorganisms in 1675, using a microscope of his own design.