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A bioburden is a measure of an object's contamination with microorganisms.
A pollutant, such as fertilizer runoff or untreated sewage, can carry nitrogen compounds and harmful microorganisms into the water supply, impacting water quality and ecosystem health.
Dead microorganisms are called "nonviable" or "inactive." When microorganisms die, they are no longer able to carry out metabolic processes or reproduce.
Fermentation involves the breakdown of sugar when microorganisms such as yeast or bacteria consume sugar as an energy source in the absence of oxygen. This process converts the sugar into alcohol or acids, producing energy for the microorganisms to grow and carry out other metabolic functions.
No, not all microorganisms are unicellular. Some microorganisms, like certain types of fungi and algae, can be multicellular.