The Role of Bacteria and Fungi in Agriculture
Both bacteria and fungi play a vital role in agriculture all over the globe. Without said components of agriculture, planet Earth itself would be non-existent.
Bacteria are the smallest and most numerous organisms known to man. They are also thought to be the most ancient. Bacteria have a huge impact on the world, and play a major role in modern medicine and agriculture. However, in every good there’s bad, and bacteria also cause many serious human diseases, some of which are responsible for millions of deaths each year.
There are certain bacteria which are of huge benefit to plants. Said bacteria are in soil and they help plants by fighting off harmful bacteria. An example of this is Rhizobium bacteria working in symbiosis with the clover plant. The bacteria live in nodules on the root of the clover plant and they carry out nitrogen fixation. Plants need nitrogen to make protein, and plants can only absorb nitrogen in a certain form. It is nitrogen fixation, which changes the nitrogen into the form plants can absorb, and therefore this symbiotic relationship is very important.
Bacteria also play a huge role in the dairy sector of agriculture. It is said that as milk comes out of the glands of the dairy cow, it contains no bacteria at all, but after it is collected a lot of changes begin to happen and these are all due to bacteria (Adnan, 2010). However this is not a bad thing, as bacteria allow us to use milk to make yoghurt
Bacteria are living things that have only one cell. Under a microscope, they look like balls, rods, or spirals. Many are helpful. Some bacteria help to digest food, destroy disease-causing cells, and give the body needed vitamins. Bacteria are also used in making healthy foods like yogurt.
Chiara Maddison In the article “The Ultimate Social Network,” the author, Jennifer Ackerman, writes about the human microbiome. She explains the research on this and on two specific bacteria, Bacteroides Thetaiotaomicron and Helicobacter Pylori. She also talks about how these microorganisms survive in the human body.
Purpose: To identify an unknown microorganism by performing a series of biochemical tests on a pure bacterial culture. Materials and Methods: Tests: Lactose fermentation: Fermentation makes energy available for use by microorganisms by anaerobic breakdown of carbohydrates. The product can either be an acid or gas. When it is positive, the broth will turn from red to yellow and if gas is present a bubble is formed.
Bacteria convert nitrogen gases into ammonium, which allows nitration to turn ammonium into nitrates. Go to the web site: http://www.studystack.com/matching-1457 1. Do the nitrogen cycle quiz. Go to the web site: http://www.nodvin.net/snhu/SCI219/demos/Chapter_3/Chapter_03/Present/animations/32_2_1a.html 1. Why is nitrogen such a critical nutrient?
Introduction Our world is composed of many bacteria’s’ that can either help or destroy us. Therefore, its’s imperative to learn and study them. The purpose of the lab was to put into action the methods that have been learned in the laboratory to determine our unknown bacteria. Bacteria’s can have different features, shapes, and or arrangements that help microbiologist determined their role in our life (whether they are good or bad for humans).
In the book Missing Microbes, the author, Dr. Martin J. Blaser discusses different types where the mysterious microbes are to be found. Dr. Martin also discusses his hypothesis in which talks about how over use of antibiotics has permanently changed the microbiome that humans live in, causing an increase in more modern diseases. The way Blaser lays the book is more like a journey; he traces his footsteps, and has the readers following the lead anxiously waiting on what he will inform them. There are a lot of doors in Science. Dr. Blaser chose to enter the door where facts and stories are to be learned everyday, in which there is no end, making that the beauty of science.
If Mcdonald’s hamburgers does not contain harmful bacteria then the hamburgers will have no
According to "Got Milk ? You Don 't Need It," Mark Bittman (2012) suggests that "propaganda" is being stimulate by the American government despite the fact many people have sensitivity toward milk, and there is other alternative to milk. The writer focuses on the reasons why people do not have to drink milk. First, he is explaining that milk allergy is one of the most common allergies in United of States, and that many people are suffering from stomach problems. Moreover, he provides his experience with cutting dairy output to cure his stomach issues
In the laboratory, identification of an unknown bacterium is often necessary. In the lab, a random sample consisting of three different bacteria was selected. The sample contained one gram-positive, one gram-negative paracolon, and one gram-negative coliform. The purpose of the experiment is to identify each of the three species that the mixture contained. After receiving an unknown mixture, the sample was streaked for isolation onto TSA, blood agar, and MacConkey plates.
When given an unknown bacteria there are a multitude of steps one must go through to be able to correctly identify what bacteria was given. It is important to correctly identify the bacteria because some bacteria are more harmful than others. The gram stain is the first test that should be performed because it helps narrow down the possibilities by telling one whether the bacteria is gram positive or gram negative. After this test is performed, one shall place bacteria on/in Mannitol Salt agar, MacConkey agar, Eosin Methylene Blue agar, Urea agar, Simmon’s Citrate, Purple Beef broth with Lactose and finally Purple Beef broth with Sucrose. A streak plate should also be made up, this helps one identify the morphology of the colonies.
I Contain Multitudes The book I Contain Multitudes by Ed Yong dives into the world of microbes and how they interact with different individual organisms. There is a common belief that microbes are mostly harmful to the body and should be eradicated. However, Yong disproves this, exploring the infinite ways that they interact with species and the environment. Throughout the book, Ed Yong highlights the most important lesson is that humans live in symbiosis with microbes through the use of scientific evidence.
Worldwide the number of beef cattle being slaughtered who were contaminated with strains of E. Coli ranged from 2.1 to 70.1% (Clark). Diseases that can infect humans have been manifesting within the beef cattle industry for decade resulting in thousands of deaths for humans. Two of more common infections include E. Coli and Mad Cow Disease both of which are consequences of how cattle are raised and treatment in factory farms. Because of the lack of procedures being followed and standards being upheld, meat becomes contaminated, and humans consume the meat which leads to many deaths with the food industry to blame. E. Coli is a disease that colonizes in the gastrointestinal tract of cows.
The Nutty Professor Why is agriculture so important? Agriculture is the process of farming animals and plants for human consumption. This process is important because it controls what we put into our body. Naturally, any change made in this field affects everyone. One man made significant contributions to this practice.
Microbes were the first organism to occupy the Earth. They are a group of the smallest organisms and are single cellular organisms. Microbes are becoming important in areas such as biochemistry, genetics, agriculture and medicine. They are also important decomposers. One example, of a microbial life is the prokaryotes called bacteria.
Introduction Plants are a major necessity in the balance of nature, people’s lives, and our terrain. We may not realize it, but plants are the ultimate source of food for almost 95% of the world population so says the National Group of Food. It’s a fact that over 7,000 species of plants are being consumed today. Plants are one of the reasons that we get clean water; as they help regulate the water cycle.