write useful and harmful effect of microorganism?
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Microorganisms make you sick (viruses, bacteria), either by their very presence, or because they produce toxins that make you ill. They cause plant diseases(viruses, bacteria). They lead to cavities in your mouth. Too much of a bad microorganism can keep a good one from growing.
Useful effects of microorganisms are as follows
Some microorganisms are naturally found in our body, called normal flora that work as protector by living on our skin and gut. In gut, they help us to digest food and regulate the production of vitamins and nutrients that are essential to keep our body strong and healthy.
Some microorganisms are used for production of yogurt and some probiotic drinks.
Some are used for production of vaccines.
Some bacteria transforms harmful substances into simpler harmless substitutes.
Harmful effects of microorganisms are as follows
Some microorganisms are harmful and even cause diseases in both plants and animals. They helps in decaying fruits, vegetables and other food items in plants. In human, it can cause many diseases such as typhoid, diarrhea, cholera etc. These microorganisms are known as pathogens. They are especially adapted to infect and multiply within a host.
Some microorganisms need carrier to transfer diseases such as Anopheles mosquitoes, which are the carriers used by the protozoan Plasmodium vivax to transfer disease to the host.
Some microorganisms enter the body with the help of contaminated food, water, air and also diseases caused via small cuts on our skin.