Microorganisms: Friend and Foe — Science STD 8 — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8ScienceMicroorganisms: Friend and Foe2 Marks
Question
Food should always be covered.
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Answer
$-$Housefly acts as a carrier of disease causing microbes and responsible to spread disease like cholera, typhoid, etc.
$-$The flies sit on the garbage and animal excreta. Pathogens stick to their bodies.
$-$When these flies sit on uncovered food they may transfer the pathogens. Whoever eats the contaminated food is likely to get sick.
$-$So, for to keep the food safe from contamination, it should always be Covered.
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