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What are the five major groups of microorganisms?
Bacteria, Viruses, Protozoa, Fungi, Algae
Streptococcus and Lactobacillus are examples of..................
bacteria
He is a Frenchman, discovered that microorganisms in the air spoil food. Who is he??
Louis Pasteur
Different species of Rhizobium bacterium live in these swellings and convert nitrogen to ammonia. This process is called _______________.
nitrogen fixation
The first antibiotic was discovered by Alexander Fleming in which year??
1928
Many kinds of microorganisms cause diseases in humans. What are these microorganisms known as?
pathogens
What is the ability of our body to resist infection called as?
immunity
The Indian government's vaccination programme against polio for children, called ________________.
Pulse Polio
The period between the infection and the appearance of symptoms is called the ___________________ period.
incubation
_____________ cause malaria and amoebic dysentery.
Protozoa
Alcohol is produced with the help of (a) sodium chloride (b) yeast (c) nitrogen (d) carbon dioxide
(b) yeast
The rod shaped bacteria are called
Bacillus
