Microorganisms, also known as microbes, are tiny living plants or animals which cannot be seen by the naked eye and instead must be observed using a microscope. They can be either single or multi-cellular organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, algae, moulds, yeasts, fungi and protozoans. In the fo...
It's found in undercooked meats, sprouts, non-chlorinated water, unpasteurized apple juice, and people with unwashed hands. ... The next is salads, then turkey, fruits and vegetables, beef, fish, juices and beverages, eggs, protein salad, and finally ham. ...
Cystic Fibrosis is found on the seventh chromosome and the mutation that leads to cystic fibrosis is called the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator or CFTR, which serves an important function in creating sweat, mucus and digestive juices. ...
Water is essential to life, without water life on earth would not exist. Water is a major part of cells, forming between 70 and 95% of the mass of the cell. This means that we are made from approximately 80% water by mass and some soft bodied creatures such as jellyfish are made of up to 96% water a...
Food Borne Illnesses Infectious diseases spread through food or beverages are a common, and sometimes life-threatening problem for millions of people in the United States and other countries around the world. Around 76 million people suffer from food borne illnesses each year in the United States...
Various species of Lactobacillus are used commercially during the production of sour milks, cheeses, and yogurt, and they have an important role in the "manufacture of fermented vegetables (pickles and sauerkraut), beverages (wine and juices), sourdough breads, and some sausages" (BioKids 2015). ...
Cystic Fibrosis Cystic fibrosis is a life threatening genetic disorder. It causes severe lung damage which leads to nutritional deficiencies. About ten years ago people with this disorder did not live beyond their teens. This is because scientists could not determine the genetic code which caus...
Classification of Living Things Classification is defined as identification, naming, and grouping of organisms into a formal system based on similarities such as internal and external anatomy, physiological functions, genetic makeup, or evolutionary history. Classification determines methods for organizing life on Earth. It is a process that reflects the very nature of organisms, which are subject to change over many, many generations in the process of evolution. Since life first appeared on Earth 3.5 billion years ago, many new types of organisms have evolved. Many of the...
