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A microorganism or microbe
is an organism that is so
small that it is microscopic
(invisible to the naked
eye). Microorganisms are
often illustrated using
single-celled, or
unicellular organisms;
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Protist
Protists are a heterogeneous
group of living things,
comprising those eukaryotes
that are neither animals,
plants, nor fungi. They are
usually treated as the
kingdom Protista or
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Protozoa
Protozoa are single-celled
eukaryotes (organisms whose
cells have nuclei) that
commonly show
characteristics usually
associated with animals,
most notably mobility and
heterotrophy. They are often
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Vector (biology)
Traditionally in medicine, a
vector is an organism that
does not cause disease
itself but which spreads
infection by conveying
pathogens from one host to
another. Species of
mosquito, for example, serve
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Prokaryote
Prokaryotes are organisms without a cell nucleus, or indeed any other membrane-bound organelles, in most cases unicellular (in rare cases, multicellular). This set of characteristics is distinct from ... > more -
Phytopathology
Phytopathology or plant pathology is the science of diagnosing and managing plant diseases. It covers all infectious agents that attack plants and abiotic disorders, but does not include herbivory by ... > more -
Water mould
Water moulds or Oomycetes are a group of filamentous, unicellular protists, physically resembling fungi. They are microscopic, absorptive organisms that reproduce both sexually and asexually and are ... > more
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