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(a) Microorganisms can be seen with the help of a _________.

(b) Blue green algae fix _________ directly from air to enhancefertility of soil.

(c) Alcohol is produced with the help of _________.

(d) Cholera is caused by _________.

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(a) Microorganisms are microscopic in size. The human eye is unable to see at such microscopic size. For observing microorganisms, microscope is used. Microorganisms can be seen with the help of a _microscope _.

(b) Blue green algae fix Nitrogen directly from the air to enhance the fertility of the soil. Nitrogen-fixing bacteria are of two types: free-living (non-symbiotic) such as cyanobacteria, Anabaena and symbiotic bacteria such as Rhizobium. Blue-green algae fix __ nitrogen_ directly from the air to enhance the fertility of the soil.

(c) Alcohol is produced with the help of yeast. Yeast is a unicellular, eukaryotic microorganism that is used widely in the fermentation industry. Alcohol is produced with the help of _yeast _.

(d) Cholera is caused by Vibrio cholerae. Vibrio cholerae is a Gram-negative, comma-shaped bacterium. Cholera is caused by _ bacteria_.


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