Question

What are the harmful effects of microbes?

Answer 1

Microbes:

1. It is a tiny organism that can exist as a single cell or a colony of cells.
2. Because of their small size, they are not visible with naked eyes and can be seen only through a microscope.

Harmful effects of microbes:

1. They cause disease in animals and plants.
2. Microbes such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoans, can cause disease in humans.

• Salmonella typhi is a pathogenic bacteria that causes typhoid fever.
• Rhinoviruses cause the common cold in humans.
• Plasmodium is a tiny protozoan that causes malaria.

3. They are the ones that cause food to deteriorate.