Microbes

Question 1

Describe micro-organisms:

Answer 1

1. can only be seen with a microscope
2. anything smaller than 1mm
3. found everywhere

Question 2

Why we need microbes:

Answer 2

1. decomposers
2. breaks down waste materials, returns to soil, plants carry out life process

Question 3

Why we need microbes:

Answer 3

3. nitrogen fixers
4. convert nitrogen air to usable form
5. phytoplankton is important fresh water ecosystems and are main producers.

Question 4

Food

Answer 4

Bacteria helps make food like cheese, yogurt and pickles.

Question 5

Medicine:

Answer 5

Bacteria helps make antibiotics and insulin

Question 6

Agriculture production:

Answer 6

make genetically modified crops

Question 7

Digestion

Answer 7

bacteria in intestines keep you healthy and help with digestion

Question 8

red tide:

Answer 8

phytoplankton reproduce very quickly and produces toxins that make shellfish poisonous

Question 9

pathogens

Answer 9

microorganisms that can cause diseases. For example, food poisoning: vomiting, diarrhea etc

Question 10

food and infrastructure:

Answer 10

bacteria and microbes, for example, mold can cause rot

Question 11

Disaster Recovery

Answer 11

decomposers treat water or clean up oil spills