Chapter 17, Problem 7RQ

Summary Introduction

To review:

The roles of mutation, natural selection, and reductive evolution in the microbial species divergence along with examples.

Introduction:

Microscopic organisms that are unicellular, multicellular, or cell clusters are referred to as microbes. These organisms are beneficial to life but can cause harm too. They are classified into six major types that include bacteria, Archaea, fungi, protozoa, algae, and viruses. Microbial species undergo divergence through different fundamental mechanisms.