To start and keep a fire burning requires four elements: fuel, oxygen, an ignition source, and a chemical chain reaction. A few examples will illustrate why each of the four elements is. necessary. Hydrocarbon Safety: Understanding Flash Point. You are using a butane cigarette lighter.
Germ is non medical term of microorganism which includes parasite, amoeba, fungus, bacteria, richetchia, virus, and so many others. Bacteria is one of the germ. usually the germ causes disease, but some germ are good for us, so called friendly germ. 25 people found this useful.
1 Water -- Bacteria need water to dissolve the food they use for energy and growth. 2  Water allows the food to get into the cells, is used for the many chemical reactions necessary for life and growth, and allows waste products to escape.3  Food/Nutrients -- All bacteria require energy to live and grow. Energy sources such as sugars, starch, protein, fats and other compounds provide the nutrients. 2  Oxygen -- Some bacteria require oxygen to grow (aerobes) while others can grow only in the absence of oxygen (anaerobes).