write a short paragraph on harms caused by micro organism
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Explanation:
Micro-organisms cause diseases in animals. For example, in humans, bacteria cause diseases such as tuberculosis, cholera, typhoid, etc. In cattle, the foot and mouth disease is caused by a virus. Also, several microbes cause diseases in plants. For example, the productivity of wheat, orange, apple, etc. is reduced due to microbial diseases in plants. Certain microbes, on entering into our body, produce toxic substances. This leads to food poisoning. Some micro-organisms such as fungus spoil our food. For example, bread when left unused under moist conditions gets spoilt by fungus, producing a white cotton-like growth on the bread.
✔️Microorganisms can be friend as well as foe.
✔️Bad microorganisms or harmful microorganisms cause:
- illness and spoils food,
- leather,
- clothing, etc.
✔️ Microorganisms that cause illness are called pathogens.
✔️ Some microbes in food can produce toxins and if such food is ingested, it can cause food poisoning.