Question

What are harmful microorganisms? Explain the example of two disease carrying microbes

Answer 1

As we all know by now, there are organisms that are extremely small and can’t be viewed without the help of a microscope. Some microorganisms are not harmful, in fact, some are quite helpful (like the bacteria that is found in your gut). But a majority of them cause a lot of diseases in man and other organisms. Microorganisms include bacteria, algae, fungi, archaea, and protozoa. Even though viruses are very small and cause diseases, they are not technically classified as a microorganism as they are not considered to be “alive.”

Infectious disease   Microbe that causes the disease Type of microbe

TB (Tuberculosis)    Mycobacterium tuberculosis           Bacterium

Malaria                     Plasmodium falciparum                  Protozoan