BIOLOGY Lecture Notes - Protozoa, Archaea, Phycology
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Microbiology is the study of all living organisms that are too small to be visible with the naked eye. This includes bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi, prions, protozoa and algae, collectively known as "microbes". " microbiology is the study of microorganisms: living organisms that are too small to be observed by the naked eye. The discipline focuses on the structure, function, and classification of these organisms and looks for ways to exploit and control their activities. "". There are mainly three branches of biology- botany, zoology and microbiology. The major groups of microorganisms namely bacteria, archaea, fungi (yeasts and molds), algae, protozoa, and viruses. The branches of microbiology can be classified into pure and applied sciences. Microbiology can be also classified based on taxonomy, in the cases of bacteriology, mycology, protozoology, and phycology. The so-called father of microbiology was antonie van leeuwenhoek, a largely self-taught dutch scientist who lived in the 17th century.
