The following points highlight the three main system of classifications of microorganism. The system of classifications are: 1. Five-Kingdom System of Classifications 2. Eight Kingdom System of Classification 3. Three Domain System of Classification. 1. Five-Kingdom System of Classifications: Later, prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms were distinguished on the basis of cell anatomy, and the concept of a bacterium as a [...]
The culture media (nutrients) consist of chemicals which support the growth of culture or microorganisms. Microbes can use the nutrients of culture media as their food is necessary for cultivating them in vitro. Types of Culture Media: The first medium prepared was meat-infusion broth. As most pathogenic microbes require complex food similar in composition to the fluids of the animal [...]
In this article we will discuss about the characteristics of fungi. The fungi are cosmopolitan in distribution, some are aquatic, others are terrestrial and still others are air borne. Many are parasitic on plants, animals and human beings. The plant body typically consists of branched and filamentous hyphal form, a net like structures called as mycelium. The hyphae are aseptate [...]