Microorganism types — main groups?
Bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa.
Bacterial cell wall — component?
Peptidoglycan layer.
Viral life cycle — key step?
Attachment to host cell.
Microorganism types included?
Bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa.
Bacteria — cell structure?
Prokaryotic, with cell wall, membrane, nucleoid.
Virus — structure?
Genetic material in capsid, sometimes envelope.
Fungi — cell type?
Eukaryotic with chitinous cell walls.
Pathogen — definition?
Microorganism causing disease.
Protozoa — characteristics?
Single-celled, eukaryotic, some pathogenic.
Bacterial cell wall — composition?
Peptidoglycan, varies by Gram type.
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1. What is a bacterium classified as?
2. What is the main component of the bacterial cell wall that differs between Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria?
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