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Top 10 Ways How Microorganisms and Parasites Helped Humanity
..................................................................................................... What’s the first thing that pops in your head when you hear the words “Microorganisms and Parasites”? Danger, sickness, harm? How about life-saving? Yes, various microbes help us survive on a daily basis. They exist in immense amounts and got a fair number of benefits to humans. But what are these benefits? Check our top 10 list of ways notorious beings are beneficial to humans. 10- Recycling Bacteria play a vital role in recycling nutrients. In decomposition, bacteria recycle nutrients such as nitrogen and carbon from complex organic molecules contained in dead animals and plants. Without this cycle, we wouldn’t have any of these valuable nutrients and we would be surrounded by accumulated dead bodies. Bacteria are also used in industry like in waste management and even in the breakdown of plastic wastes. 9- Food Production Fungi, bacteria and protests don’t sound like familiar food ingredients, do they? Yet, they are key ingredients in many foods. Examples include yeast, a common fungus necessary for bread; probiotics, bacteria in yoghurt; and seaweed, another type of fungus. 8- Leeches and Maggots