Chapter 1, Problem 2RQ

Summary Introduction

To review:

The genome of an organism and the difference between the viral and cellular microbial genome.

Introduction:

Microbes are microscopic organisms that cannot be seen with unaided eyes. They are present everywhere in the surroundings such as air, water, soil, and within the body. The living organisms contain different forms of nucleic acids that act as genetic material. The genetic material serves as the carrier of hereditary information from one generation to the next.