Describe microbes as source of food.

Explanation

1. The fruiting bodies of some microbes are directly used as a source of food as they are rich in proteins.
2. The dead and dried cells of microbes such as bacteria, algae, moulds and yeasts serve as source of food. These microbes include bascteria like Bacillus subtilis, yeasts like Saccharomyces cerevisae and species of Candida and algae like species of Chlorella.
3. Mushrooms and truffles whilch belong to class basidiomycetes fo Fungi are also used as food. These fungi bear large fleshy fruiting bodies that are edible.