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    This document outlines Ida Ng's presentation on microbes and the environment. It defines microbes as prokaryotic cells that can only be seen under a microscope. It discusses extremophiles that can live in extreme conditions. It describes the roles of microbes in animals, plants, food processing, the environment, and humans, such as aiding digestion, nitrogen fixation, fermentation, maintaining soil fertility, and assisting in the human digestive system. The conclusion is that microbes have existed for millions of years and play important roles despite some causing sickness.

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    Microbes and Environment


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    Name: Ida Ng Programme: Biomedical Science Student No: 0300617 Date: 26th May 2012 Assignment: Communication in Science (SCI1802)-Oral Presentation

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    Outline
    Definition of Microbes Extremophiles Roles of microbes in animals, plants, food processing,

    environment and human

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    Why Biomedical Science?


    To study the causes of diseases To create medicine for diseases that are still without cure

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    Why is Biomedical Science important?


    It teaches us to use technology to analyze data related to

    diseases and pathogens problems

    It teaches us to apply our knowledge and solve these

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    Definition of Microbes
    Prokaryotic cells, can only be seen under microscope Eg. Bacteria, yeast, protists, algae, viruses

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    Extremophiles
    Live under extreme conditions Eg. Very high temperature(thermophiles), very low

    temperature(psychrophiles), extreme pressure(piezophiles), extreme pH conditions(acidophile, alkaliphiles), without oxygen(anarobes), no light to support photosynthesis(oligotrophs)

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    Roles of Microbes in Animals, Plants and Food Processing


    Animals - there is presence of microbes in the

    caecum of rodents - produce cellulase to digest cellulose


    Plants - there is presence of microbes in the

    legume root nodules. - nitrogen fixation - eg. Rhizobium sp.


    Food - yeast

    - fermentation

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    Roles of Microbes in Environment and Human


    Environment - Maintain soil fertility

    - Clean up dead, organic material - Nitrogen cycle - Extraction of minerals from ores - Primary source of food for marine life
    Human - Eg. E. coli

    - In the large intestine - Water reabsorption

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    Conclusion
    Microbes have existed millions of years ago and they still

    exist up till now. Although some are able to cause sickness, such as malaria, yet they still play a very important role in human, plants, animals and also help to maintain the environment.

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