She is a patient microbiologist. She was born in 1895 in New York and studied at a women’s university close to Boston.
Rebecca Lancefield
Type of bacteria that are spherical.
Cocci
Type of bacteria that are rod-shaped.
Bacilli
Type of bacteria that are comma-shaped.
Vibrios
Type of bacteria that have elongated spiral shape.
Spirilla and spirochaeta
Are prokaryotic, unicellular organisms that can be autotrophic and heterotrophic.
Monera
Microscopic beings that can adapt to all environments (water, land, and air) and to the insides of living beings.
Bacteria
The bacteria found in our bodies help us to function properly.
Helpful bacteria
Bacteria that can cause diseases such as tetanus and salmonellosis. Other contaminate food and spoil it.
Harmful bacteria
Disease that is transmitted through water or contaminated food.
Amebiasis
Disease spread by mosquito bites.
Malaria
Organisms that are eukaryotic, unicellular, or multicellular and autotrophic. They live in aquatic environment.
Algae
Type of algae which predominantly contain chlorophyll.
Green algae
Type of algae which contains red pigments.
Red algae
Type of algae which contains orange pigments.
Brown algae
Organisms that are eukaryotic, unicellular, or multicellular and heterotrophic. They live in moist, warm places that are protected from the light.
Fungi
