Microbiology: Principles and Explorations
Microbiology: Principles and Explorations
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ISBN: 9781118743164
Author: Jacquelyn G. Black, Laura J. Black
Publisher: WILEY
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To examine: Whether the statement “less than 1% of microorganism are harmful and cause disease” is true or false.

Introduction: Microbiology is a branch of science that deals with the study of microorganisms that are invisible to the naked eye. Microbiology studies about both the diseases causing microbes and beneficiary microbes, about their cell biology, morphology, methods to identify, diagnose, and to culture them. The study of microbiology includes parasitology, mycology, and virology.

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