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Is bacteria heterotrophic or atuotrophic?
Autotrophs are known as producers because they are able to make their own food from raw materials and energy. Examples include plants, algae, and some...
What are the side effects from microorganisms?
Microbes cause infectious diseases such as flu and measles. There is also strong evidence that microbes may contribute to many non–infectious chronic ...
What does bacteria do in nature?
The most influential bacteria for life on Earth are found in the soil, sediments and seas. Well known functions of these are to provide nutrients like...
Why is there a need for microorganisms to move?
Microbes also have a need to move. They move towards good things, such as nutrients, and away from harmful chemicals. Microbes have a variety of metho...
How is bacterial and animals different?
Bacteria are neither animals nor plants. ... Because bacteria are prokaryotic, they do not have a nucleus and no membrane-bound organelles. In contras...
Are bacteria multi-celled?
Unicellular organisms are made up of only one cell that carries out all of the functions needed by the organism, while multicellular organisms use man...
How does the size of a bacterium compare to the size of a bacteria?
How does the size of a virus compare to the size of a bacterium?What is the size of a bacteria?Are bacteria similar in size?What is the size of the b...
Where might one find an autotroph using chemosynthesis?
Autotrophic bacteria that produce food through chemosynthesis have also been found at places on the seafloor called cold seeps. At cold seeps, hydroge...
What role do protozoans play on the bacterium world?
Another role that protozoa play is in regulating bacteria populations. When they graze on bacteria, protozoa stimulate growth of the bacterial populat...