MICRO-ORGANISMS IN ACTION
CONTENT
- Meaning of Micro-organisms
- Types of Micro-organisms
- Growth of Micro-organisms: Ways of Measuring the Growth of Microorganisms
- Beneficial Effects of Micro-organisms in Nature, Medicine and Industries
- Harmful Effects of Some Microbes
Meaning of Micro-organisms
Micro-organisms are very small living things which are normally not visible to the naked eye but can be seen with the help of a microscope.
Types of Micro-organisms
Micro-organisms include the following:
(i) All Viruses e.g. Polio virus, Smallpox virus, etc.
(ii) All bacteria e.g. Salmonella, Clostridium, Treponema, Escherichia coli, etc.
(iii) All protozoans e.g. Plasmodium, Trypanosoma, etc.
(iv) Some fungi e.g. Rhizopus (mould) and Yeast (e.g. Saccharomycetes).
(v) Some algae e.g. diatoms, dinoflagelletes, etc.
(vi) Blue-green algae e.g. Nostoc
Micro-organisms live everywhere, in water, air, soil, inside and outside of plants and animals including human beings. There are many more microorganisms than visible plants and animals in the world.
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