Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, which are unicellular or cell-cluster microscopic organisms. This includes eukaryotes (with a nucleus) such as fungi and protists, and prokaryotes (without a nucleus) such as bacteria and viruses (though viruses are not strictly classed as living organisms).

Although much is now known in the field of microbiology, advances are being made regularly. In actual fact, the most common estimates suggest that we have studied only about 1% of all of the microbes in any given environment. Thus, despite the fact that over three hundred years have passed since the discovery of microbes, the field of microbiology is clearly in its infancy relative to other biological disciplines such as zoology, botany or even entomology.

History

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Bacteria were first observed by Anton van Leeuwenhoek in 1676 using a single-lens microscope of his own design. The name "bacterium" was introduced much later, by Ehrenberg in 1828, derived from the Greek word βακτηριον meaning "small stick". While Antony van Leeuwenhoek is often cited as the first microbiologist, the first recorded microbiological observation, that of the fruiting bodies of molds, was made earlier in 1665 by Robert Hooke.

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@MissMunaBaby lol it woud be but we don't take dat Our hard sciences r Anatomy,Embalming,Chemistry,Pathology,Microbiology, Restorative Art
BWESTMUSIC (B WEST) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:08:23 -0000
@MissMunaBaby lol it woud be but we don't take dat Our hard sciences r Anatomy,Embalming,Chemistry,Pathology,Microbiology, Restorative Art
plans to rest up so she will be ready for court tomorrow & all her A&P II & Microbiology Exams & Labs this weekend. Gotta love Adderall!! ;P
douglassamy (Amy Cox Douglass) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:06:40 -0000
plans to rest up so she will be ready for court tomorrow & all her A&P II & Microbiology Exams & Labs this weekend. Gotta love Adderall!! ;P
microbiology, i hate you.
laurynbaron (Lauryn Baron) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:59:51 -0000
microbiology, i hate you.
MCB / PMB C112, General Microbiology, has been approved for Spring '10 note taking!
LectureNotes (ASUC Lecture Notes) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:41:23 -0000
MCB / PMB C112, General Microbiology, has been approved for Spring '10 note taking!
Ugh. How are all of the microbiology and anatomy classes already full! I can't sign up until Saturday.
tmunsill (Teresa Munsill) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:29:16 -0000
Ugh. How are all of the microbiology and anatomy classes already full! I can't sign up until Saturday.
my microbiology teacher is like 80 and going senile..shes talking about sheep in australia
katherine_doyle (Katherine Doyle) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:19:43 -0000
my microbiology teacher is like 80 and going senile..shes talking about sheep in australia

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