IMMUNOLOGY

OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

THE GOOD BAD AND UGLY OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are organisms that are so small that they can only be seen through a microscope?
A
germs
B
pathogens
C
antibodies
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Microbes are organisms that are too small to be seen without using a microscope, so they include things like bacteria, archaea, and single cell eukaryotes-cells that have a nucleus, like an amoeba or a paramecium. Sometimes we call viruses microbes too.

Detailed explanation-2: -An organism that can be seen only through a microscope. Microorganisms include bacteria, protozoa, algae, and fungi. Although viruses are not considered living organisms, they are sometimes classified as microorganisms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Microbes are tiny living things that are found all around us and are too small to be seen by the naked eye. They live in water, soil, and in the air. The human body is home to millions of these microbes too, also called microorganisms. Some microbes make us sick, others are important for our health.

Detailed explanation-4: -Microorganisms matter because they affect every aspect of our lives – they are in us, on us and around us. 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’.

Detailed explanation-5: -A microorganism or microbe is a living organism which is too small to be seen with the naked eye but visible under a microscope. Microbiology is the study of microorganisms. Bacteria, fungi, archaea or protists, virus, algae are included under microorganisms.

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