Thursday, December 6, 2012

Microbiology


Microbiology
The word Microbiology comes from tow words –
               Microbes = micro- organism,
               Logos =knowledge.
It has absence of biology which deals with the study of different micro-organism.
 Division of microbiology:
The divisions are based on the type of microorganisms. The common divisions are –
Bacteriology: It is a branch of microbiology which deals with the study of different Bacteria.
Virology: It is a branch of microbiology which deals with the study of different Virus.
Mycology: It is a branch of microbiology which deals with the study of different Fungus.
Parasitology: It is a branch of microbiology which deals with the study of different Parasites. 
What is fungus?
Answer: They are heterotrophic aerobic gram positive organisms and are generally multicellular. Some of them are pathogenic e.g. Candida alb cans.

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