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they break down the cellular materials, or digest it like your stomach digests food. this is the way a cow digests grass, they release heat and make nitrogen and carbon dioxide and use oxygen just like people do when they breathe, and their metabolism generates heat and carbon dioxide. :) yeast cells ferment when bread is made, they eat sugars in the bread dough and make alcohol, this causes the bread to rise from the carbon dioxide that is released, also bacteria in septic tanks yeast and enzymes also digest the paper and fecal matter, methane gas is generated, and heat is released, this is known as an exothermic reaction, which generates heat in the chemical reaction, the opposite of an endo thermic reaction where heat is needed to sustain the chemical reaction, such as sugar in iced tea, if the sugar is put in the hot tea it disolves rapidly, whereas it just lies there in the bottom of the glass when the tea is cold. :)
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Write ten lines on the usefulness of mircroorganisma in your lives?
1. if there were no microbes you would die (they are essential for digestion). 2. they make things rot and replenish minerals in the soil. 3. microbes make alcohol (yummm). 4. yeast makes bread. 5. microbes are needed to make cheese. 6. microbes are needed to make yoghurt. 7. some people believe we evolved from microbes (over millions of years). 8. microbes can kill and if people don't die the world would be over populated. 9. 1/2 of the CO2 taken out of the air is because of lots of microbes called algae. 10. if you like mushrooms there spores are microbes.
What are microbes called when they make you sick?
These organisms are known as pathogens.
What are the different classes of microbes?
1) Prokaryotes2) Bacteria3) Archaea4) Eukaryotes5) Protists6) Micro-animal7) Fungi8) Plants
How do microbes help reduce waste?
Some microbes can make us ill and give us a cold or upper respiratory viral infection (viruses like Rhinoviruses and coronaviruses), and some can kill us like meningitis and other serious bacterial infections. Some are good because they help break down foods in the digestive tract and our gastrointestinal systems have developed to work together with these "good bacteria" for our proper nutrition. See related questions via links below for more information.
What can microbes do?
There are both harmful and useful microbes. Harmful microbes like bacteria,virus and fungus can cause diseases while some useful microbes like bacteria can help in fermentation process like the yeast or as food like mushroom and many lacobacillus microbes that help in producing vitamins and in synthesis of food.Many microbes help produce antibiotic medicines. Microbes like algae are edible or help by photosynthesis to maintain the CO2 -O2 balance in the environment.
Can compost be affected badly by microbes?
Yes, some microbes are bad
What do you have to have in compost?
Nitrogen, carbon, microbes and water.
What microbes would you find on a compost heap?
There are millions of microbes both on and inside of a compost pile. They start as simply organisms, but as they develop they evolve at an astonishing rate into larger, recognizable insects. Which microbes you might find depends on where the compost heap is, what stage of development it is in, who is tending to it, etc.
Why do fungi and bacteria cause rotting to compost?
Fungi and Bacteria causes compost to rot because they are microbes...
What microbes cause rotting in compost heaps?
Fungi and bacteria
How is compost affected badly by some microbes?
Pathogens can thrive in compost, " poisoning it for food for plants for human consumption, causing the spread of disease.
Why does a compost heap feel hot in the middle?
A compost heap is hot in the middle because this is where the microbes are starting to break down the material in the compost heap and as part of their process they generate heat.
How can microbes be useful in compost bins?
The advancement of the process of breakdown of compostable materials is the way in which microbes can be useful in compost bins. The microbes in question may appear as beneficial bacteria and fungi. They decompose carbon- and nitrogen-rich recyclables and thereby generate the energy and heat which ensure efficient decomposition in less than a year.
What microorganisms help in composting?
Basically, all breakdown of compostable materials into actual compost is courtesy of microbes.
Can sawdust be used in a compost pile?
Yes, sawdust can be used in compost. Anything organic can be composted, including you and other animals and paper. Cellulose is difficult to digest by your hardworking microbes so make sure to have lots of green nitrogen material mixed in with it, ie. grass clippings, manure & food waste. Make sure there is NO treated wood sawdust as this is all poisonous. HINT, but a garden fork and leave it in the compost pile at all times. this way you will automatically turn over your mix each time you visit it. This adds oxygen, as well as blending in the microbes with the materials. HINT 2, throw a few shovel fulls of topsoil or other compost as a starter. Keep the material damp like a wrung out sponge. Ray "the compost Guru".
What sentence can you make with the word compost?
The compost smelled.
Why is compost good for plants?
Compost provides a lot of benefits. It adds nutrients and beneficial microbes, and improves plant growth. It also helps reduce the need to water your plants because it helps the soil to retain water.
