Microbiology for Bob the Beginners

Welcome Bob the Beginners to your very first introduction to the world of the tiniest living creatures encountered by humans so far. Let’s dive in by learning the key points starting with the question, what is microbiology?

Microbiology is a term derived from three Greek words mikros (“small”), bios (“life”) and logos (“science”), when assembled it means the study of all living organisms that are too small to be visible to the naked eyes (microscopic lifeform). After the creation of Earth nearly 4.5 billion years ago it took nearly another billion years for the first cellular lifeforms – the microbes to appear. Since then, from oceanic geothermal vents to the coldest Arctic ice, microorganisms have evolved and diversified tenanting effectively in every possible habitat present on Earth.

As for microorganisms they can be defined as organisms and acellular biological entities which are usually smaller than 1 millimeter in diameter, often unicellular and, if multicellular, lack differentiated tissues.

Multiple experiments and discoveries were made by many scientists in order to unbox the mystery encased within these tiny lifeforms. To learn about them let’s meet at the next info dump.