Plasma Membrane

Cytoplasm Prokaryotic cells

Nucleoid Types
Eukaryotic cells
Solitary Live singly E.g. Amoeba & paramoecium

Many need oxygen for growth Locations Colonies

Some don’t need oxygen for growth On remains of dead plants & animals
Each micro-organism needs specific environment
for growth & reproduction
Ocean floor Micro-organisms Bacteria
Some survive even in extreme & adverse Unicellular Do not have membrane-bound orga
Ice in polar region
conditions Viruses
Hot water spring
Organisation
Strands of algae
Ponds
Microorganisms for a thick covering around
themselves Multicellular
During adverse conditions Fungus
Stop their life-processes.
Growth Bread

They come out of the protective covering and

On return of favourable conditions
continue their life processes.

Soil, water, decaying matter, etc. Medium

25*- 37* Temperature

Where do they grow?
E.g. Algae-Chlorophyll, oxygen Specific nutrients Nutrition

Moist, Humid, Warm Atmosphere