- In biology, an
organism (from
Ancient Gr**** ὄργανον (órganon) 'instrument, implement, tool', and -ισμός (-ismós)) is any organic,
living system that functions...
- The
largest organisms now
found on
Earth can be
determined according to
various aspects of an
organism's size, such as: m****, volume, area, length, height...
-
unicellular organism, also
known as a single-celled
organism, is an
organism that
consists of a
single cell,
unlike a
multicellular organism that consists...
- A
multicellular organism is an
organism that
consists of more than one cell, in
contrast to a
unicellular organism. All
species of animals, land plants...
- A microorganism, or microbe, is an
organism of
microscopic size,
which may
exist in its single-celled form or as a
colony of cells. The
possible existence...
- An
anaerobic organism or
anaerobe is any
organism that does not
require molecular oxygen for growth. It may
react negatively or even die if free oxygen...
- A
genetically modified organism (GMO) is any
organism whose genetic material has been
altered using genetic engineering techniques. The
exact definition...
- A
fastidious organism is any
organism that has
complex or
particular nutritional requirements. In
other words, a
fastidious organism will only grow when...
- that
discoveries made in the
model organism will
provide insight into the
workings of
other organisms.
Model organisms are
widely used to
research human...
- An
aerobic organism or
aerobe is an
organism that can
survive and grow in an
oxygenated environment. In contrast, an
anaerobic organism (anaerobe) is any...
