Kinds of microbes and some uses of it
KINDS OF MICROBES There are four kind of microbes. Bacteria Virus Protozoa 4. Fungi 1. Bacteria They are single celled organisms and have different shapes. They may be rod-shaped,spiral or round. Bacteria cause diseases like Tuberculosis, Typhoid, Pneumonia, etc. 2. VIRUS Viruses are very minute organisms, even smaller then bacteria. They cause diseases like Influenza, Polio, AIDS, etc. They enter the cells and increase in number inside the cell. 3. Protozoa Protozoa are single celled microorganisms. Most of the protozoa are harmless but some can cause diseases like Malaria, Dysentery, kala-azar,etc. 4. Fungi Fungi are organisms which grow on decaying matter and cause skin diseases like Ring worm, Athlete's foot, etc. Useful microbes There are some microbes which are useful to us. They help us in many ways. Some bacteria changes milk to curd, some help us in making cheese. Some fungi help in baking bread and making wines. Some bacteria help in the de...