Write a paragraph on usefulness of Microorganisms to us
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The following points highlight the top ten uses of microbes. The uses are: 1. Production of Antibiotics 2. Production of Dairy Products 3. Production of Alcoholic Beverages 4. Production of Bread 5. Production of Food Yeast 6. Production of Organic Acids 7. Production of Vitamins 8. Production of Enzymes 9. Production of Steroids 10. Production of Dextran.
Explanation:
Explanation:
The usefulness of microorganisms to us :-
1. Penicillium, a fungi is used to produce antibiotics like penicillin.
2. Rhizobium helps in nitrogen fixation in soil and thus, increases the fertility of the soil.
3. Yeast is widely used in bakery for making fluffy bread and cake.
4. Blue green algae carry out nitrogen fixation.
5. Lactobacillus is used in dairy industries for setting of curd and in cheese making.
6. Many microbes carry out decomposition of dead remains of plants and animals.
7. Spirulina, yeast are used as single cell proteins (supplemetary food).
8. Yeast is used on commercial basis for the production of alcohol via fermentation.
9. Processing and ageing of cheese is carried out by microorganisms.
10. Some microroganisms are used as a probiotic (live bacteria and yeasts that are good for digestive system and maintain good health of the host). They are called as 'good' or 'useful' bacteria.