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  1. The study of organisms that can only be seen
  2. under the microscope, mostly viruses and
  3. single-celled organisms such as bacteria,
  4. protozoa, and yeasts. The practical
  5. applications of microbiology are in medicine
  6. (since many microorganisms cause disease); in
  7. brewing, baking, and other food and beverage
  8. processes, where the microorganisms carry out
  9. fermentation; and in genetic engineering,
  10. which is creating increasing interest in the
  11. field of microbiology.
  12.