Prepare two tables with uses and harmful effects of microorganism
Answers
Answer:
Microorganisms are small organisms invisible to the naked eye because of their extremely small size.� They are grouped into various groups like Bacteria, fungi, algae, protozoa and viruses. Many of these organisms are useful to human and nature while some are harmful and even cause diseases. �
Type Useful microorganisms Harmful microorganisms
Bacteria Lactobacillus (curd bacteria) Salmonella typhi (causes typhoid)
Fungi Penicillium notatum (to make antibiotics) Trichophyton rubrum (Athlete's foot)
Algae Anabaena (biological nitrogen fixation) blue-green algae and red tides (produce toxins)
Protozoa Paramecium (kills harmful bacteria) Plasmodium (malaria fever)
Virus polio, chicken pox (to make vaccines) HIV (causes AIDS)� Harmful effects of microorganisms:� Bacteria: Causes various diseases such as typhoid, diarrhea, and cholera. Fungi: Causes a large number of diseases in plants and in animals such as rust diseases in plants, fruit rot in apple, red rot in sugar cane and ring worm disease in human beings. Algae: Algal boom in water (rapid growth of algae) causes poisonous effect after they die, which in turn results in the death of aquatic organisms. Protozoa: Causes Amoebic dysentery, pyorrhoea and sleeping sickness etc. Virus: Cause small fox, common cold, influenza, herpes, hepatitis, polio and rabies
Answer: Microorganisms can be beneficial or harmful for the human beings. Based on their function and role, microorganisms are classified as useful or harmful.
Explanation:
Advantages:
Microorganisms can be useful as it can convert substrate into useful products. Example: Sugar into alcohol, milk into curd, antibiotics can also be used to produce product which has high therapeutic value.
It can also be used to control oil spills, produce enzymes, insulin and many more products.
Disadvantages:
The bacteria can also produce harmful toxins that is not good for the health of the human beings.
The bacteria are also responsible for the food spoilage. Microorganism also causes many more disease in the body of the human beings.