Microorganisms

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Prokaryotes lack of true ______ delimited nucleus

membrane

Algae, Protozoa, Fungi are examples of ______

Eukaryotes

Leeuwenhoek, first with the ______

microscope

Problems with spontaneous generation, made the food bad ______

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Pasteur did the ______ flask experiment

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Match the following main groups of microorganisms with their characteristics:

Prokaryotes = Lack of true membrane, delimited nucleus Eukaryotes = Have membrane-enclosed nucleus Bacteria/Eubacteria = Type of prokaryotes Fungi = Example of eukaryotes Signup and view all the answers

Match the following scientists with their contributions to microbiology:

Leeuwenhoek = First to observe microorganisms Pasteur = Addressed the problem of spontaneous generation Signup and view all the answers

Match the following characteristics with the main groups of microorganisms:

Single-celled (some can be multi-celled) = General characteristic of microorganisms Lack of organs and true tissue = Characteristic of prokaryotes Have organelles = Characteristic of eukaryotes Very heterogeneous group = Characteristic of microorganisms Signup and view all the answers

Match the following main groups of microorganisms with their examples:

Algae = Example of eukaryotes Protozoa = Example of eukaryotes Bacteria/Eubacteria = Type of prokaryotes Viruses (obligate parasites) = Type of microorganism Signup and view all the answers