Write a short paragraph on the harms caused by microorganisms.
☆Harmful effects of microorganisms.
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Microbes cause infectious diseases such as flu and measles. There is also strong evidence that microbes may contribute to many non–infectious chronic diseases such as some forms of cancer and coronary heart disease. Different diseases are caused by different types of micro-organisms.
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What are microorganisms?
Microorganisms are minute organisms that are invisible to the naked eye. Microorganisms are so small that they can only be seen under a microscope. These include a huge range of organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, algae, protozoa, etc.
Harmful effects
These microbes can be beneficial as well as harmful in many ways which are listed below
Food spoilage
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. This leads to food poisoning.
Spreading of diseases
Micro-organisms cause diseases in animals. For example, in humans, bacteria cause diseases such as tuberculosis, cholera, typhoid, etc.
Disinfecting the surfaces where the microbe resides
It spreads the harmful and poisonous substance where it resides. For example if it resides on a dirty place like stagnant water and then it carries the dirt and resides on food which is kept open.