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An organism is a living entity consisting of one cell e.g. bacteria, or several cells e.g. animals, plants and fungi. Biology is defined as the study of living ______, their origins, anatomy, morphology, physiology, behaviour, and distribution
organisms
Microbiology is the study of all living organisms that are too small to be visible with the naked eye. This includes bacteria, Achaea, viruses, fungi, prions, protozoa and algae, collectively known as 'microbes'.
microorganisms
Medical microbiology, also known as clinical microbiology, is a sub discipline of microbiology dealing with the study of ______ (parasites, fungi, bacteria, viruses, and prions) capable of infecting and causing diseases in humans
microorganisms
Two Basic Types of Cells Reproduce asexually – binary fission Definition of “prokaryotic” The ______ is the basic structural and functional unit of all known living organisms. It is the smallest unit of life that is classified as a living thing, and is often called the building block of life.
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Biology covers a wide range of topics and consists of various ______ (subdisciplines) based on the subject or aspect studied eg: microbiology, ecology, anatomy
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