In Order of Increasing Complexity, the 3 Major Groups of Microorganisms

question 18

Multiple Choice

In order of increasing complexity, the 3 major groups of microorganisms are ________.

• A) noncellular microbes, prokaryotic microbes and eukaryotic microbes
• B) protozoans, viruses and bacteria
• C) prions, viruses and bacteria
• D) eukaryotic microbes, prokaryotic microbes and viruses

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