Related Terms. Long-term (maturity over 10 years) fixed interest rate debt security issued by a national (federal) government backed by its 'full faith and credit.' Next to treasury bills (maturity less than one year), and treasury notes (maturity one to ten years) T-bonds are the safest form of marketable investment.
bacteria [pl. of bacterium], microscopic unicellular prokaryotic organisms characterized by the lack of a membrane-bound nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. Once considered a part of the plant kingdom, bacteria were eventually placed in a separate kingdom, Monera.
Microorganisms â bacteria, archaea, fungi, algae, viruses and protists â are often easy to overlook. For the most part (except fungal fruiting bodies seen as mushrooms) we canât see microbes. The effects of microbes we feel are usually associated with an illness.icroorganisms â bacteria, archaea, fungi, algae, viruses and protists â are often easy to overlook. For the most part (except fungal fruiting bodies seen as mushrooms) we canât see microbes. The effects of microbes we feel are usually associated with an illness.