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Economic Importance of Bacteria and Fungi

ICSE · Class 9 · Biology

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Bacteria: General Features

  • Bacteria are unicellular prokaryotes without a true nucleus and no chlorophyll.
  • Bacterial cells are very small, about 2 micrometres long and 0.5 micrometre thick.
  • The bacterial cell wall is made of peptidoglycan, not cellulose.
2

Useful Role of Bacteria in Medicine

  • Bacteria are used in medicine to produce antibiotics, serums, vaccines, and toxoids.
  • An antibiotic is a chemical substance produced by a living organism or living micro-organism that can stop the growth of some disease-producing micro-organisms.
  • A good antibiotic should be broad spectrum, should not produce undesirable side-effects, and should not kill normal bacteria of the host.
3

Useful Role of Bacteria in Agriculture

  • Rhizobium lives in root nodules of leguminous plants and converts free nitrogen into soluble nitrates.
  • Free living bacteria like Azotobacter and Clostridium convert free nitrogen of the soil into ammonia.
  • The ammonia is converted into amino acids and nitrates, enriching the soil.
4

Useful Role of Bacteria in Industry and Food

  • Different flavours of tea are produced by certain bacteria through tea curing.
  • Leather tanning involves bacteria breaking down the soft perishable parts of hide, along with sunlight.
  • Bacteria are also used in curing hides and skins.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Economic importance of bacteria and fungi in medicine, agriculture, industry, food preservation, and harmful effects

BacteriaUseful role of bacteriaHarmful role of bacteriaAntibioticsSerum and antitoxinVaccines and toxoidsNitrogen cycle roles of bacteriaFood preservation by bacteria control

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