waht are ten uses of microorganisms.
Uses of microorganisms:-
1. Some microorganisms are used for making food products like yeast is used for making beer, bread, wine and vinegar.
2. Fungi like mushrooms are used as a food in many parts of the world.
3. Microorganisms are used in the industries as a source of useful enzymes like lipases and proteases.
4. Microorganism are used for producing vaccines.
5. Microorganisms can utilize the elemental forms, many essential nutrients and bring it to the utilizable form for many organisms in the environment. Like nitrogen is fixed by certain bacteria for the plants.
6. Microorganisms are also used in ointments and cosmetics.
7. Microorganisms are used for producing vitamin B12 which is essential for humans as their body cannot make it.
8. Microorganisms produce some amino acids (glutamic acid, lysine, Citric acid) that can be used in preservation of food.
9. Microorganisms are also used in flavoring cheese.
10. Microorganism also help in making soil fertile.