microbe

Mikroskobik organizma

A microscopic organism, especially a bacterium, virus, or fungus that can cause disease.

• Harmful microbes can spread disease through contaminated water.
• Scientists study microbes to develop new antibiotics.
• The soil is rich in beneficial microbes.
• Deep-sea hydrothermal vents harbor extremophile microbes that thrive in temperatures exceeding one hundred degrees Celsius.
• The human gut contains trillions of microbes that play essential roles in digestion and immune function.
• Researchers are investigating whether certain microbes on Mars could indicate past or present extraterrestrial life.

Eş anlamlılar: microorganism, germ, bacterium, pathogen