0
These organisms are known as pathogens.
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What are the bacteria and viruses that can make you sick called?
They are called pathogens.
Write ten lines on the usefulness of mircroorganisma in your lives?
1. if there were no microbes you would die (they are essential for digestion). 2. they make things rot and replenish minerals in the soil. 3. microbes make alcohol (yummm). 4. yeast makes bread. 5. microbes are needed to make cheese. 6. microbes are needed to make yoghurt. 7. some people believe we evolved from microbes (over millions of years). 8. microbes can kill and if people don't die the world would be over populated. 9. 1/2 of the CO2 taken out of the air is because of lots of microbes called algae. 10. if you like mushrooms there spores are microbes.
What is it called when someone gets sick from eating food contaminated with germs and toxins?
A person can get sick from contaminated food because of microbes or toxins. When contaminated food is eaten, toxins or microbes are released into the gastrointestinal tract, causing vomiting and diarrhea.
Microbes that prefer an atmosphere of carbon dioxide are called what?
capnophiles
Microbes that live independently but cooperate and share nutrients what it is called?
Synergism
Which microbes make us sick?
There are too many to list in a single answer-potentially thousands of different microbes exist that might make human beings sick, including some we don't yet know about.
What is very small and can make you sick?
The are microbes like bacteria, fungi, viruses, and protozoans
Which foods contains microbes in them?
All foods contain microbes. Processed and unprocessed foods such as milk, eggs, broccoli, beans, cereals and meats naturally contain bacteria and other living organisms. Most of these microbes are don't cause any harm and can even be good for us but others can make our food smell bad or worse, make us sick. The microbes that make us sick are called pathogens. Food companies have special testing systems in place to make sure their products are pathogen-free before they arrive on supermarket shelves. As for the microbes that cause bad smells (spoilage microbes), we can stop them growing by storing our food correctly (check the package for instructions) and consuming it before its expiration date.
How many salmonella bacteria does it take to make you sick?
It is on the order of magnitude of about 10 million. In comparison, e. coli only requires 10 microbes to make you sick.
What are disease causing microbes called?
The disease causing microbes are called pathogens.
What are the advantages and disadvantage of microbes?
There are good microbes in your intestines that help you digest food. There are also good microbes in the soil that break down dead plants and other waste, producing nutrients for the next generation of plants. Bad microbes would be the ones that make you sick, such as an infected cut, pneumonia, tuberculosis, etc.
Why should you avoid touching microbes?
Disgusts keep us away from things that could make us ill. Rotten things that are decaying contain microbes and many of these can cause diseases. They kill millions of people and make billions of others sick.
What effects do microbes have?
MICROBES CAN CHANGE THE HEALTHY PERSON TO SICK,UNWELL[Aleteration in comfort)or even to kill the person 0
What leads to food poisoning?
Usually the mishandling of food is the cause of foodborne illnesses. Microbes and/or their toxins found in the food can make people sick.
How was Louis Pasteur able to kill microbes in milk?
Pasteurization is done to kill bacteria such as salmonella which may be found in milk and which can make people sick.
Is raw meat a microbe?
No, meat is parts of dead animal flesh. Microbes are living single celled organisms. What you may be thinking of is contamination with microbes. Yes, in that case raw meat is often (but not always) contaminated with microbes (often disease causing microbes that can make you very sick or even kill you). This is why meat should always be cooked before being served: to kill these microbes (even harmless ones).
What happens when you drink water with microbes in it?
What happens when you drink water with microbes in it varies depending on the type of microbes. In some cases, you can become very sick and even die from ingesting this water. Sometimes microbes will give a person diarrhea or cause them to vomit.
