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- Beneficial Effects of MicroorganismsMicrobes are organisms that are too small to be seen without using a microscope. They include organisms like bacteria, archaea, and single-cell eukaryotes (organisms whose cells have a nucleus e.g. amoeba... More
- Harmful Effects of Microorganisms
Beneficial Effects of Microorganisms:
1. Maintenance of soil fertility and recycling of nutrients in the ecosystem.
2. Sewage disposal: Saprophytic micro-organism decomposes sewage into harmless inorganic compounds, while the sludge is used as fertilizer.
3. Many antibiotics are produced from microbes. For example, Penicillin is produced from Penicillium.
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