This page outlines classifications of eukaryotic life, covering topics such as taxonomy, protists, plants, fungi, and invertebrates. It highlights model organisms like Arabidopsis thaliana and Drosoph...This page outlines classifications of eukaryotic life, covering topics such as taxonomy, protists, plants, fungi, and invertebrates. It highlights model organisms like Arabidopsis thaliana and Drosophila melanogaster, and includes a discussion on bacteria, archaea, and viruses. Notable pathogens like E. coli and anthrax are addressed, along with the rapid identification of microorganisms and the importance of viruses such as influenza and smallpox.
Microorganisms (or microbes) are living organisms that are generally too small to be seen without a microscope. Throughout history, humans have used microbes to make fermented foods such as beer, brea...Microorganisms (or microbes) are living organisms that are generally too small to be seen without a microscope. Throughout history, humans have used microbes to make fermented foods such as beer, bread, cheese, and wine. Long before the invention of the microscope, some people theorized that infection and disease were spread by living things that were too small to be seen. They also correctly intuited certain principles regarding the spread of disease and immunity.
