How many of the following statements are INCORRECT? i. Microbes comprise of diverse organism like protozoa, bacteria, fungi and microscopic plants, viruses, viroids and also prions that are proteinaceous infectious agents. ii. Microbes like bacteria, viruses and many fungi can be grown on nutritive media to form colonies. iii. In our stomach, the LAB plays a very beneficial role in checking disease-causing microbes. iv. 'Toddy', a traditional drink of some parts of southern India is made by fermenting sap from sugarcane.

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How many of the following statements are INCORRECT? i. Microbes comprise of diverse organism like protozoa, bacteria, fungi and microscopic plants, viruses, viroids and also prions that are proteinaceous infectious agents. ii. Microbes like bacteria, viruses and many fungi can be grown on nutritive media to form colonies. iii. In our stomach, the LAB plays a very beneficial role in checking disease-causing microbes. iv. 'Toddy', a traditional drink of some parts of southern India is made by fermenting sap from sugarcane. (A) Two (B) Three (C) One (D) Four

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Micro-organisms are cellular organisms which are microscopic in size and requires a microscope to view them. They are found almost in all habitat and are very diverse - protozoa, bacteria, fungi and microscopic plants, viruses, viroids and also prions that are proteinacious infectious agents. Many of the microbes like bacteria and fungi can be cultured by growing on nutrient media and can be used for making products for human welfare.
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) help in converting milk to curd by making acids that coagulate and partially digest milk proteins. LAB, found in our stomach, play an important role in keeping a check on pathogenic microbes.
Microbes are useful in making many useful products by fermentation. One of the traditional drink of South India, 'Toddy'is made by fermenting sap of palms.