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Science SPM 5 - Cover Note 9.

This document outlines microorganisms, including their classification into bacteria, viruses, fungi, algae and protozoa. It discusses factors that affect microorganism growth such as nutrients, humidity, light, pH, and temperature. The document also describes how some microorganisms are useful for digestion, decomposition, medicine, agriculture and industries, but others can cause diseases and how diseases spread. It concludes with ways to prevent infections like controlling vectors, sterilization and immunization, as well as treatments for microorganism diseases including antibiotics, antiserums, drugs, surgery and radiotherapy.

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Science SPM 5 - Cover Note 9.

This document outlines microorganisms, including their classification into bacteria, viruses, fungi, algae and protozoa. It discusses factors that affect microorganism growth such as nutrients, humidity, light, pH, and temperature. The document also describes how some microorganisms are useful for digestion, decomposition, medicine, agriculture and industries, but others can cause diseases and how diseases spread. It concludes with ways to prevent infections like controlling vectors, sterilization and immunization, as well as treatments for microorganism diseases including antibiotics, antiserums, drugs, surgery and radiotherapy.

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Science SPM 5

9. Microorganisms

1. Classification of Microorganisms
a) Bacteria
b) Virus
c) Fungi
d) Algae
e) Protozoa

2. Factors that affect the growth of microorganisms


a) Nutrients
b) Humidity
c) Light
d) pH value
e) Temperature

3. Useful microorganisms
a) Digestion of food
b) Decomposition
c) Medicine
d) Agriculture
e) Industries
f) Potential use of Microoraganisms

4. Harmful effects of Microorganisms


a) Diseases
b) How Diseases Spread

5. Ways to prevent infection


a) Control of vectors
b) Sterilisation
c) Immunisation

6. The treatment of diseases caused by microorganism


a) Antibiotics
b) Anti serum
c) Synthetic drugs
d) Surgery
e) Anti fungal drugs
f) Radiotherapy

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