Microorganisms

Lecture # 8
Advance
Class VIII
BIOLOGY
 Microorganism as foe

Means of spread of
infectious disease
Microorganism as foe
Control measures of houseflies and mosquitotes
 Food must be kept covered.
 Proper sanitation.
 Garbage should be disposed properly.
 Water must not be allowed to collect anywhere as this
can become breeding place for mosquitoes.
 Spraying of kerosene on the surface of water to form a
thin film as this blocks oxygen and kills larvae of
mosquitoes.
Microorganism as foe
 B. Animals
Microorganisms Name of animal diseases
Virus Foot and mouth disease of cattle, Ranikhet of birds
Bacteria Anthrax disease of cattle
Protozoa Sleeping sickness (in cattle, pigs and horses)

 C. Plants

Microorganisms Name of plant diseases

Viruses Tobaccco mosaic, Yellow vein mosaic of bhindi
Bacteria Citrus canker
Fungi Rusts (wheat)
Microorganism as foe – Food spoilage
 Contamination of food by microorganisms result into
food spoilage.
 Food poisoning
 Caused due to consumption of spoiled food.
 Microorganisms secrete toxic substance which makes
the food poisonous causing serious illness and even
death.
 Causative microbes – Salmonella, Clostridium,
Staphylococcus.
 Therefore food should be preserved.