Write the role of microorganisms in :-
a) food
b) agriculture
c) energy production
Answers
Explanation:
Microorganisms in food
Nature uses microorganisms to carry out fermentation processes, and for thousands of years mankind has used yeasts, moulds and bacteria to make food products such as bread, beer, wine, vinegar, yoghurt and cheese, as well as fermented fish, meat and vegetables.
Microorganisms in agriculture
Microbes include fungi, bacteria and viruses. Farmers and ranchers often think of microbes as pests that are destructive to their crops or animals (as well as themselves), but many microbes are beneficial. Soil microbes (bacteria and fungi) are essential for decomposing organic matter and recycling old plant material.
Microorganisms in agriculture
For energy production, microbes offer efficient and sustainable ways to convert plants or other biomass into liquid fuels, hydrogen, methane, electricity, or chemical feedstocks currently derived from fossil fuels. ... Microbial-plant relationships can improve the sustainability of biofuel production.