With a microscope you can see such a world, the existence of which man never thinks.Countless forms of life, varied and unusual, all around us.Micro-organisms can be found everywhere: in the purest spring water in the bottom of the deepest ocean in the hot springs, in the polar ice.Among them there are both extremely dangerous for both man and absolutely harmless or even helpful.We now talk about bacteria-saprophytes.
Separation by way of feeding
in microcosm all organisms are divided into auto- and heterotrophic.The first are able to create for themselves their own food.Others are needed for the life of finished products.Heterotrophs, in turn, divided into parasites, symbionts and saprophytes.Let us briefly examine each of the species.
parasite - an organism living at the expense of the owner.It lives inside it or on its surface.Usually harms its owner, causing a variety of diseases.
symbiotic bacteria - creating, living in symbiosis (collaboration) with other organisms.Despite the fact that these bacteria live by its owner (rather even another), they not only cause damage to it, but, on the contrary, it actively help.These include organisms that live in the intestines of animals.Eating the food consumed by the owner, they produce nutrients and help digestion.
bacteria saprophyte - an organism that feeds by dead and decaying organic matter.Most often it injects rotting matter their enzymes, and then feeds this solution.
usefulness
saprophyte - a microorganism which transforms the dead cells of living creatures for their food.In this process, complex organic materials are converted into simple inorganic compounds.Thus, it is microscopic creatures can bring many benefits.
Thus, microbes that live in the body and eat food of life and decay, cleanse the body of toxins, which affects positively on the health and well-being.Lactic acid bacteria living in the gut, inhibit the growth of spoilage organisms.Cellulolytic bacteria capable of degrading cellulose using its enzymes so it becomes easily digestible for the host.
harms
saprophyte - an organism normally peacefully and quietly coexists with the other body (usually the owner).He rarely brings tangible benefits, but does not cause much harm.
However, often under the influence of unfavorable conditions this cohabitation can get out of control, and bacteria cause disease.Do not forget that a saprophyte - a living organism, also highlights certain waste products.That they, as well as the remains of dead cells and can be dangerous to humans, causing various types of allergies.
Here they are, being a microcosm - saprophytes.Photos can be obtained only with the invention of powerful microscopes.Otherwise, they would have remained undetected.
