Question

Discuss how microbial world is divided providing at least two unique features of each if the living group

Answer 1

Microorganisms can be divided into two groups:

1. Archea

• Archea are prokaryotic unicellular organisms without cell nucleus or other membrane bound-organelles.  

• Their membrane is built from ether lipids, which differs them from bacteria’s cell membrane.

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2. Bacteria

• Bacteria are also unicellular prokaryotic organisms.  

• Bacterial cell membranes are made from phosphoglycerides with ester bonds. Bacterial genome is in a form of circular chromosome.  

• They reproduce by binary fission or by budding.

Besides, prokaryotes (Archea and Bacteria) a large number of eukaryotes are also microorganisms. Unicellular eukaryotes contain organelles such as the cell nucleus, the Golgi apparatus and mitochondria. Usually, they reproduce asexually by mitosis. An example of eukaryotic microorganism is Protist.

Answer 2

Microbial World is Divided into two Unique Features

Microorganisms also named as microbes are tiny bodies that live as unicellular which have:

• A single cell
• Multicellular consisting of more than two cells and
• Multicellular that have a group of cells.

Microorganisms are broad in the environment. We get benefit from them in some ways but some are harmful for us and other species. When they behave like parasites. They can be divided into six major types:

• Bacteria
• Archaea
• Fungi
• Protozoa
• Algae
• Viruses