Chapter 1: Microorganisms

*Exist in a large number in air, water and soil

*Exist in different shape, sizes and colours
*Get food from live organism

*Tiniest microorganism
*Grow inside live cells
*Not a cell-cannot determine if they are alive or not
*Only feed on live organisms
*Cause infection of disease such as bird influenza
TYPE OF
MICROORGANISMS
*Mainly found in ponds, lakes and rivers
*Some eat other microorganisms
*Harmful protozoas are found in raw vegetables that grow in polluted
water supplies

*Simple plant that cannot make their own food

*Feed on materials once alive or living things
*Cause food become rotten
*Breakdown the food and absorb nutrients
*Yeast is used to make bread soft and fluffy