Friday, February 10, 2012

bacterium


bacterium
- The size of 1-5 microns

- Width of 0.5 to 1 micron

- Different forms of bacteria vibrio, cocci, spirilium, bacilis

- How to get food
a. bacterial autotrophs can change inorganic compounds into organic compounds
b. heterotrophic bacteria, bacterial species is not able to make their own food

- Saprophyte is the need of organic matter from the rest of other organisms

- Parasitic life taking a substance from its host.

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