FOOD TECHNOLOGY

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN FOOD SCIENCE

BIOTECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is not an example of a harmful microorganism?
A
Mold growing on a kitchen sponge
B
Bacteria found in yogurt
C
Bacteria that causes turberculosis
D
Salmonella on uncooked chicken
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lactobacilli are not harmful bacteria, infact they are found in gastrointestinal tracts of animals and humans.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nonpathogenic organisms are those that do not cause disease, harm or death to another organism. The term is usually used to describe bacteria. It describes a property of a bacterium – its inability to cause disease. Most bacteria are nonpathogenic.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bacteria are the most dangerous of all microorganisms and are responsible for several infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, cholera, diptheria, etc. Viruses are also responsible for certain fatal diseases such as AIDS, influenza, etc. Fungi are also harmful and can lead to certain skin infections and allergies.

Detailed explanation-4: -For example, Salmonella typhi is a pathogenic bacteria that cause human typhoid fever. Rhinoviruses cause the common cold.

Detailed explanation-5: -A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism. Viruses infect all life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea.

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