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it depends on whether the microbes are visuses causing colds etc. or whether they are benefictial to us.
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Are all microbs harmful?
Not all microbes are harmful. Some are quite helpful. As humans, we actually have microbes in our bodies and on our skin that work to keep us from getting certain diseases.
Are microbes harmful?
All Microbes are not harmful. All virus are harmful. Some bacteria are harmful
Are microbes useful are harmful?
Microbes might be either useful or harmful. Those that cause disease are of course, harmful, but there are millions of microbes in your body that aid in functions such as digestion. There are also microbes that occur in food products. Yeast is a good example. Also yogurt contains microbes as part of the product.
What are harmful microbes?
Harmful microbes are germs ,they cause various diseases i.e Bacteria,fungi,protozoa & viruses etc
How are microbes useful to us?
Some Microbes can help us to live healthily by fighting against other harmful microbes or germs.
How prevent harmful microbes?
we can prevent harmful microbes in lots of different ways: by cleaning hands daily by staying fit and healthy by getting daily vaccinations
Why are organsisms including humans considered hosts for microbes?
Because humans and other organisms become homes for microbes
What is a common name for a harmful microbe?
The most common name for harmful microbes is germs.
What is harmfull microbes?
microbes are not all harmfull they can be but they are foundin the air and in water and in animals and in humans
Why are dog's kisses harmful to humans?
Actually, dogs and humans share very few of the same microbes, so a lick or "kiss" from a dog is not really that harmful (unless the human is allergic to dog dander or dog saliva). There is some evidence that dog saliva actually has mild antibiotic properties, as well.
What can microbes do?
There are both harmful and useful microbes. Harmful microbes like bacteria,virus and fungus can cause diseases while some useful microbes like bacteria can help in fermentation process like the yeast or as food like mushroom and many lacobacillus microbes that help in producing vitamins and in synthesis of food.Many microbes help produce antibiotic medicines. Microbes like algae are edible or help by photosynthesis to maintain the CO2 -O2 balance in the environment.
How does a microbes biomass compare to a human population biomass?
Microbes outweigh humans by 5,032 to 1!
