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Question
Classify the following into friendly and harmful microorganisms.
| Yeast | malarial parasite | Lactobacillus | bread mould | Rhizobium | Bacillus anthracis |
| Friendly | Harmful |
| ______ | ______ |
| ______ | ______ |
| ______ | ______ |
| ______ | ______ |
Answer in Brief
Solution
- Friendly microorganisms The microbes which benefit humans and other organisms in one way on the other are considered as friendly microbes.
Yeast Used in food industry where fermentation is required like bread making or wine and beer industries. Lactobacillus used in curd formation
Rhizobium helps in fixing atmospheric nitrogen, increasing soil fertility. It is formed in the roots of leguminous plants. - Harmful Microorganisms -
Malarial Parasite cause malaria in host bodies Bread mould spoils bread Bacillus anthracis causes anthrax, a highly infectious respiratory disease.
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