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Microorganisms are classified into four major groups. These groups are bacteria, fungi, protozoa and:Yeast is used in the baking industry because, during respiration, it produces:The conversion of sugar into alcohol by yeast is called:Medicines that kill or stop the growth of disease-causing microorganisms are called:Cholera is caused by:The female mosquito that carries the malaria parasite (Plasmodium) is:Edward Jenner (1798) is credited with discovering the vaccine for:Common edible preservatives that prevent microbial growth in pickles and jams are:The image shows one of the four major groups of microorganisms. ![](https://qallery.app/diagrams/v2_class8_miTuberculosis is caused by:Malaria is caused by:The female Aedes mosquito is best known as the carrier of:Antibiotics are NOT effective against the common cold. The MAIN reason is:The figure shows a dough that has risen after yeast was added to flour, warm water and sugar. ![](https://qalRust of wheat is a plant disease caused by:Pasteurised milk does not spoil quickly because:Jams, jellies and squashes are preserved using large amounts of sugar mainly because:Rhizobium bacteria, which fix atmospheric nitrogen into soil, live mainly in:A doctor prescribes a 5-day antibiotic course but a patient stops on day 3 after feeling better. Why is this rA child is given a vaccine against measles. Which sequence BEST describes how the vaccine protects the child?Which of the following diseases is caused by a VIRUS?The figure shows the nitrogen cycle. ![](https://qallery.app/diagrams/v2_class8_microorg_seed_1/img-27.jpeg) A drop of pond water observed under a microscope shows moving organisms. Some are single-celled with hair-likeWhy is malaria far more common in regions with stagnant water bodies (puddles, water tanks, open drains)?Citrus canker (a plant disease in lemons/oranges) and yellow vein mosaic of bhindi (okra) differ in their CAUS