Microorganisms

• Microbiology

  Study of microorganisms
• Micro organisms

  Small living things
• What does autotrophic mean? (Nutrition)

  Organism that can make their own food
• How do photosynthetic autotrophs make food?

  Through absorbing light energy in photosynthesis
• How do chemosynthetic autotrophs make food?

  Using energy from chemical reactions
• What does heterotrophic organism mean? (Nutrition)

  Organisms that don't make their own food (take food made by other organisms)
• How do saprophytic heterotrophs take in food?

  Take in food from dead organic matter. Also known as decomposer s
• How do parasitic heterotrophs take in food?

  Take in food from a living thing and usually cause harm
• Asepsis

  Removal of harmful microorganisms
• Sterile

  The complete absence of microorganisms
• Pathogens

  Microorganisms that cause disease
• Antibiotics

  Chemicals produced by bacteria or fungi which stop the growth of/kill other microorganisms without damaging human tissue
• Antibiotics

  • Role: treat infection without harming host
  • Exception: allergy to penicillin