Question

Unscramble the jumbled words underlined in the following statements.

(a) Cells of our body produce santiidobe to fight pathogens.

(b) curbossulite is an air-borne disease caused by a bacterium.

(c) Xanrhat is a dangerous bacterial disease.

(d) Yeasts are used in the wine industry because of their property of meronettinaf.

Answer 1

(a) Cells of our body produce antibodies to fight pathogens.

1. Antibodies are produced by body when the immune system detects a foreign particle called antigen entering the body.
2. Antigen are bacteria, fungi, virus, etc.
3. Antibodies fight with antigens and destroy them keeping the body healthy.

(b) Tuberculosis is an air-borne disease caused by a bacterium.

1. Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterial species known as Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
2. Mycobacterium tuberculosis affects lungs tissues.
3. Tuberculosis disease can be cured and prevented.

(c) Anthrax is a dangerous bacterial disease.

1. Anthrax is caused by gram-positive bacteria known as Bacillus anthracis.
2. Bacillus anthracis occurs in soil.
3. Bacillus anthracis affects domestic and wild animals.

(d) Yeasts are used in the wine industry because of their property of fermentation.

1. Fermentation is the process by which energy is generated from carbohydrates (like glucose) in the absence of oxygen (anaerobic condition).
2. Various enzymes are involved in fermentation.