Microorganisms Overview

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A microorganism or microbe is an organism that is microscopic . The study of microorganisms is called microbiology, a subject that began with Anton van Leeuwenhoek's discovery of microorganisms in 1675, using a microscope of his own design. Microorganisms are incredibly diverse and include bacteria, fungi, archaea, and protists, as well as some microscopic plants and animals such as plankton, and popularly-known animals such as the planarian and the amoeba....


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What conditions allow microorganisms to increase in food? How can microorganisms in food be killed? How should...

1. Letting food sit at room temp will allow microorganisms to grow. Always refrigerate food right away. 2. Microorgansims in food can be killed by properly heating the...

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