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Mind Map of Microorganisms for Class 8

This document summarizes different types of microorganisms including bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses. It describes their characteristics such as size, shape, habitat and how they grow and move. It provides examples of microorganisms and how they are used to produce foods and medicines. It also explains experiments that can be done with yeast and dough to observe microbial growth and gas production.

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67% found this document useful (6 votes)
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Mind Map of Microorganisms for Class 8

This document summarizes different types of microorganisms including bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses. It describes their characteristics such as size, shape, habitat and how they grow and move. It provides examples of microorganisms and how they are used to produce foods and medicines. It also explains experiments that can be done with yeast and dough to observe microbial growth and gas production.

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  • Microorganisms Overview: Provides an overview of microorganisms, detailing their uses, types, and characteristics in a visual format.

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Slow down bacterial growth
b

Kill bacteria

Produce antibiotics

Yeast

M edicine Manufacture

into organic fertilisers


Bacteria and fungi break down plant / animal remains bread / bun tapai

Fertilisers M anufacture
a

3 2

Plants or animals Very tiny living things

Not Move Breathe seen Grow b by a c Seen through naked microscopes Undergo eye life
3 2 1 4 5

processes

Shapes
1

Sizes
2 3

Colours Air
1 2 3 4

Water Soil Other organisms

USES
Food manufacture

dough +
5 4

UNSEEN LIVING THINGS

Have different Singular : bacterium


b a c

Habitat

tapioca / glutinous rice +


3 2

tempe

soya bean + wheat + water+

soy sauce

soya bean + salt+ water+

Fully grown

White patch Black patch

Mouldy bread White or black patches Food turns bad Warm Moist
On food

2 1

2 1

Conditions

By Hair like / whip-like structure


2 1

Away from Towards enemies food sources Changing and water Sugar solution + yeast body shape

Ameoba changing shape to move

alcoholic drinks

Plural : viruses

Yeast
1

D
Bacteria Vinegar
4 3 2 1

BACTERIA

Cheese
VOLUME 2

1 2

juice +

Soy sauce

Yogurt

Tiniest microorganism Seen a b through electron c microscope VIRUS Bacteria 1 d Fungi 2 Infect 3 Protozoa other 4 Plants organisms
5 6

MICROORGANISMS (1 - 2)
Mouldy orange
2

TYPES
3 4
Plural : fungi
a

Animals Humans

Bread

Examples c b a

FUNGUS
Euglena
3

Rotten food

Rice

G r ow

Paramecium

2 1

Examples

PROTOZOA
a d c b

Habitat
2

CHARACTERISTICS
Ameoba

Orange

Singular:protozoan

2 1
M ov e
c b a Balloon inflated by carbon dioxide Yeast / balloon experiment d c

Rotten fruits
Human skin Forest floors

Papaya

Eating other microorganisms

Lives by
1

Largest microorganisms Examples Habitat


5 1 4 3 2 3 2 1

Trees

Breathe
a Eating a bacteria Dough: mixture of
2 2 1 3

Making own food

Human body Swamps Has chlorophyll to make food

Ponds

b Yeast

Lakes Rivers

Yeast

Dough rises

Moulds Mushrooms

Flour

Yeast
yeast cells

before

after

Water Gives out Takes carbon dioxide in and fill in oxygen spaces in dough

A dough

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Mouldy orange
White or black
patches
Food turns bad
Warm
Moist
Hair like
/ whip-like
structure
Changi

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