Write 10 lines on the usefulness of microorganisms in our lives.
Microorganisms are useful for the human beings and the plants in the following ways:
- Rhizobium bacteria increase fertility of soil by fixing free nitrogen of atmosphere.
- Lacto bacillus bacteria helps in making the curd of the milk.
- Mushrooms are edible fungi.
- Antibiotics like penicillin are made from fungi.
- Yeast is used in the preparation of the alcohol, wine and beer etc.
- Some bacteria are used for tanning of leather.
- Bacteria and fungi are decomposers and acts as natural cleansing agents.
- Blue- green algae increase the fertility of the soil.
- Yeasts are useful in making idli, dosa, processed cheese, pizza dough etc.
- Microorganisms make compost manure.
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