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Sort each type of bacteria according to whether it is helpful or harmful. sort each item to the appropriate bin.

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Helpful bacteria are probiotics, nitrogen fixers, decomposers.

Harmful bacteria include; pathogens, MRSA-super bug. Probiotics are the good bacteria that helps the formation of various vitamins into the human intestine. For example, Lactobacillus, Salmonella, nitrogen fixation which helps in legumes to build their fruit. A good example is pulses.
Example of nitrogen-fixing bacteria is Nitrobacter and nitro-acetobacter. In harmful bacteria, the pathogens can be anything that defects and diseases to the human body.
For example, MRSA which are Methylin-resistant. Streptococcus aureus which is super resistant and they can do everything. Responsible for bacteremia subacute endocarditis arthritis and also high fever.
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Helpful bacteria: Decomposers, Nitrogen fixers, Probiotics
Harmful bacteria: Pathogens, Salmonella, MRSA

Bacteria are microscopic, single-celled organisms that exist in their millions, in every environment, both inside and outside other organisms. There are many different types of bacteria. One way of classifying them is by shape. Some bacteria are helpful while some are harmful.


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