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Microorganisms is a scientific, peer-reviewed, open access journal of microbiology, published monthly online by MDPI.
The major groups of microorganisms—namely bacteria, archaea, fungi (yeasts and molds), algae, protozoa, and viruses—are summarized below. Links to the more detailed articles on each of the major groups are provided.
Learn more about the structure of microbes, the different phases of growth, how they reproduce, and what byproducts they create. Harvard experts are exploring how we can work with, defend against, and harness the capabilities of the estimated five nonillion microbes living on Earth today.
Microorganisms differ from each other not only in size, but also in structure, habitat, metabolism, and many other characteristics. While we typically think of microorganisms as being unicellular, there are also many multicellular organisms that are too small to be seen without a microscope.
In this lesson, you will learn about the types and characteristics of microbes. This introduction will prepare you to learn about these diverse organisms and acellular agents in much more detail in later tutorials.
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