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Microorganism are usefull in many ways to humans as they are used in indurstry mainly for the production of different compounds such as enzymes, organic acids, antibiotics, vitamins, they help in bakery industries in which chees, yoghurt etc. are produced with help of microbial action and also in alcohol industries. They are also helpfull in wasteproduct degradation as they are also natural decomposers. Now a days researches are being carried for extracting some biofuel from microbes. And they also help in reacillimatisation or barren lands. Disadvantage of microbes is their pathogenicity to man and other animals especially farm animals. Microbes are the new threat as they are used as bioterrisom these days for e.g. antrax causing bacteria bacillus anthracis

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11y ago

Bacteria-

Useful

1 1 there are these types of bacteria that live in the roots of legumes and they perform nitrogen fixation (transform nitrogen into a form useable by organisms) and nitrogen in vital to your body

2 2 helps with digestion

3 3 they live in our bodies and they help protect us from disease

4 4 they ferment stuff like beer and yogurt and cheese.

5 5 Production of antibiotics

6 6 Photosynthetic bacteria produce oxygen

Harmful

1 1 Infection of the host resulting in feeling ill,

2 2 Bacteria can cause infections and break down skin and organs.

Infections canlead to death

3 3 Spoilage of the food that can result in gastrointestinal upset, e.g salmonella.

4 4 Produce toxins that can attack the autonomic nervous system, e.g botulinum produced by Clostridium botulinum.

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Advantages:

1. They help in production of foods ,such as bread, cheese, curd ect.

2. Help in preparation of vaccine.

3. serve as an important part of carbon and nitrogen cycle.

4. help in fermentation of indigestible carbohydrates.

5. help in synthesis of vitamin k.

Disadvantages:

1. They are responsible for rotting of food.

2. are responsible for tooth decay.

3. they spread diseases.

4. are responsible for food poisoning.

5. are sometimes responsible for whooping of plants too.

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Disadvantages of microorganisms are:

They cause diseases in humans, animals and plants.

They spoil food.

They spread diseases.

They can be used as vectors. (Some believe this is an advantage.)

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13y ago

They can help some vegetation.

The downsides of course being that they are harmful to people, they cause diseases, and they can mutate to resist antibiotics.

They can be used for making soap, yeast, and help some vegetation.

The downsides of course being that they are harmful to people, they cause diseases, and they can mutate to resist antibiotics.

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Bacteria can cause infections and break down skin and organs. Infections can lead to death.

Bacteria also cause an immune response. When foreign bacteria get into the human body, your immune response reacts, causing all kinds of unpleasant side affects.

Bacteria can also spoil food.

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It cause infections and break down skin and organs. It is also known as a disease-causing agent.

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wha are the disadvantages of microorganisms

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advantages & disadvantages of microorganisms in our life

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Some bacteria can cause diseases by invading the bodies of other organisms and iterfering with normal cell functions.

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