How to Use microorganism in a Sentence

microorganism

noun
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  • The limits to alien life may differ from those imposed on our own world’s microorganisms.
    — Robin George Andrews, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2019
  • The health risks of consuming raw, unpasteurized milk come from the harmful microorganisms that may be present.
    — Juan Silva, Discover Magazine, 21 June 2024
  • Heating the soil should destroy microorganisms living in it, according to Straat.
    — Mary Grace Keller, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 10 Nov. 2019
  • These microorganisms live in the pores of rocks and produce a black substance to protect themselves from solar radiation.
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 1 Nov. 2019
  • Whale microorganisms may also serve as useful sentinels for gauging the health of the ocean ecosystems that these giant mammals inhabit.
    — Amy Apprill, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2019
  • Dead cicadas are full of nitrogen, which fuel the microorganisms that break down organic matter, speeding up your compost process.
    — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2024
  • The basic thing these companies do is to feed elements in the air to microorganisms, which convert the carbon dioxide into protein.
    — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 12 Nov. 2019
  • Boiling water to avoid infection The advice to boil water is based on the idea that hot temperatures can kill most microorganisms.
    — Vincent Iannelli, Parents, 9 July 2024
  • This might provoke worries about weaponizing disease-causing microorganisms, or pathogens, like Ebola or anthrax.
    — Ana Santos Rutschman, The Conversation, 7 Nov. 2019
  • Yes—and HOCl is effective against bacteria and other microorganisms on the skin.
    — Shannon M. Bauer, Health, 3 May 2024
  • In contrast with previous research, scientists conducted multiple tests and found that there is no life, not even microorganisms, in Dallol.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Nov. 2019
  • Because of exposure to the wide range of microorganisms in their surrogate mothers, the wildlings had a microbiome that was a closer match to those found in natural environments.
    — Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 19 Nov. 2019
  • With a resolution of 3 micron and a field of view of around one millimeter, this lens, which is packaged in red, allows the user to see cells and microorganisms like protozoans and water bears.
    — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 22 Nov. 2019
  • Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae because of their pigment, are aquatic microorganisms that harness sunlight for energy and produce oxygen similar to plants.
    — Tony Briscoe, chicagotribune.com, 14 Nov. 2019
  • The sounds of worms and microorganisms at work emerged as the honking peals of a saxophone.
    — Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The microorganisms have learned to wait out the heat of the day in a dehydrated, dormant state.
    — Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 12 July 2023
  • Such microorganism are thought to be among the earliest forms of life on Earth.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Algae grows on the ice, which helps feed microorganisms.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2023
  • Plus, many types of microorganisms don’t affect us at all.
    — Good Housekeeping, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Growth is stopped when food is frozen, but microorganisms are not destroyed.
    — Washington Post, 13 May 2020
  • Once in the lake, chemicals from the plant could be taken up by microorganisms and wildlife living there.
    — Emma Penrod, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The microorganism can be found in all sorts of food products, including snacks.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 29 Apr. 2022
  • Over time, microorganisms ate the flesh from those bones, and the museum gained four full walrus skeletons.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 5 Apr. 2020
  • Each tree house is positioned high enough off the ground to allow the soil and microorganisms below to flourish.
    — Michelle Gross, Robb Report, 11 May 2023
  • Compost piles heat up when microorganisms feed on waste.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 26 May 2023
  • Fungi, insects, and microorganisms quickly break down the wood and roots.
    — Zayna Syed, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Peat moss doesn’t foster the microorganisms that plants rely on in nature.
    — Brianna Wilson, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2023
  • That's a microorganism that is only found in this cave, in the huge mounds of bat droppings left behind when the cave was opened and the bats migrated elsewhere.
    — Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2021
  • Some fish and microorganisms lay their eggs in the fall, then rely on ice for protection during the winter.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
  • In the course of weeks or months, billions of microorganisms feed on the carbon and nitrogen in the composting mixture.
    — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2020

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