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She called her five little chickens and gave them each a spade. Together they scratched and dug and dug and scratched until at last the ground was soft. Again she ran as fast as she could to the cat, the duck and the pig.

“We have dug the ground. Who will help me sow the seed?” asked the little red hen.

“Not I,” mewed the black cat.

“Not I,” quacked the white duck.

“Not I,” grunted the brown pig.

“Very well,” said the little red hen, “then I shall sow it myself and my five little chickens will help me.”

So she called her five little chickens and together they sowed the wheat. Soon the wheat came up, but so did the weeds. Again she ran as fast as she could to the cat, the duck and the pig.

“See, the wheat is growing, but the weeds are coming up as fast as the wheat. Who will help me to hoe the land?” asked the little red hen.

“Not I,” mewed the black cat.

“Not I,” quacked the white duck.

“Not I,” grunted the brown pig.

“Very well,” said the little red hen, “then I shall hoe it myself and my five little chickens will help me.”

So she called her five little chickens and together they loosened the ground and pulled up the weeds. Soon the wheat was ripe. Again she ran as fast as she could to the cat, the duck and the pig.

“Who will help me reap the wheat?” asked the little red hen.

“Not I,” mewed the black cat.

“Not I,” quacked the white duck.

“Not I,” grunted the brown pig.

“Very well,” said the little red hen, “then I shall reap it myself and my five little chickens will help me.”

So she called her five little chickens and together they reaped the wheat and put the grains into a little bag. Again she ran as fast as she could to the cat, the duck and the pig.

“See my bag of wheat. Who will help me grind the wheat?” asked the little red hen.

“Not I,” mewed the black cat.

“Not I,” quacked the white duck.

“Not I,” grunted the brown pig.

“Very well,” said the little red hen, “then I shall take it to the mill myself and my five little chickens will help me.”

So she called her five little chickens and off they went, through the gate and over the hill until they came to the mill.

“Please Mr Miller, will you grind the wheat for me?” asked the little red hen. The miller ground a bag of fine white flour and gave it to her. Again she ran as fast as she could to the cat, the duck and the pig.

“Look, my bag of flour! It is fine and white, just what I need for a cake. Who will help me mix the cake?” asked the little red hen.

“Not I,” mewed the black cat.

“Not I,” quacked the white duck.

“Not I,” grunted the brown pig.

“Very well,” said the little red hen, “then I shall mix the cake myself and my five little chickens will help me.”

So she called her five little chickens and together they mixed the cake. Again she ran as fast as she could to the cat, the duck and the pig.

“See, we have mixed the cake. Who will help me bake the cake?” asked the little red hen.

“Not I,” mewed the black cat.

“Not I,” quacked the white duck.

“Not I,” grunted the brown pig.

“Very well,” said the little red hen, “then I shall bake it myself and my five little chickens will help me.”

So she called her five little chickens and together they baked the cake. Soon the cake was done. Again she ran as fast as she could to the cat, the duck and the pig.

“See, we have baked the cake. Who will help me eat the cake?” asked the little red hen. Now the cat, the duck and the pig could smell the little red hen’s fine cake.

“I shall,” mewed the black cat.

“I shall,” quacked the white duck.

“I shall,” grunted the brown pig.

But the little red hen laughed at them and said: “You would not help me dig the ground, sow the seed, hoe the land, reap the wheat, grind the wheat, mix the cake or bake the cake. You do not have to help me now, either. I and my five chickens will eat the cake ourselves.”

So she cut the cake into six big slices and she and her five little chickens ate it all up. They did not leave a single crumb for the cat, the duck and the pig.

Questions & Answers

how does Neisseria cause meningitis
Nyibol Reply
what is microbiologist
Muhammad Reply
what is errata
Muhammad
is the branch of biology that deals with the study of microorganisms.
Ntefuni Reply
What is microbiology
Mercy Reply
studies of microbes
Louisiaste
when we takee the specimen which lumbar,spin,
Ziyad Reply
How bacteria create energy to survive?
Muhamad Reply
Bacteria doesn't produce energy they are dependent upon their substrate in case of lack of nutrients they are able to make spores which helps them to sustain in harsh environments
_Adnan
But not all bacteria make spores, l mean Eukaryotic cells have Mitochondria which acts as powerhouse for them, since bacteria don't have it, what is the substitution for it?
Muhamad
they make spores
Louisiaste
what is sporadic nd endemic, epidemic
Aminu Reply
the significance of food webs for disease transmission
Abreham
food webs brings about an infection as an individual depends on number of diseased foods or carriers dully.
Mark
explain assimilatory nitrate reduction
Esinniobiwa Reply
Assimilatory nitrate reduction is a process that occurs in some microorganisms, such as bacteria and archaea, in which nitrate (NO3-) is reduced to nitrite (NO2-), and then further reduced to ammonia (NH3).
Elkana
This process is called assimilatory nitrate reduction because the nitrogen that is produced is incorporated in the cells of microorganisms where it can be used in the synthesis of amino acids and other nitrogen products
Elkana
Examples of thermophilic organisms
Shu Reply
Give Examples of thermophilic organisms
Shu
advantages of normal Flora to the host
Micheal Reply
Prevent foreign microbes to the host
Abubakar
they provide healthier benefits to their hosts
ayesha
They are friends to host only when Host immune system is strong and become enemies when the host immune system is weakened . very bad relationship!
Mark
what is cell
faisal Reply
cell is the smallest unit of life
Fauziya
cell is the smallest unit of life
Akanni
ok
Innocent
cell is the structural and functional unit of life
Hasan
is the fundamental units of Life
Musa
what are emergency diseases
Micheal Reply
There are nothing like emergency disease but there are some common medical emergency which can occur simultaneously like Bleeding,heart attack,Breathing difficulties,severe pain heart stock.Hope you will get my point .Have a nice day ❣️
_Adnan
define infection ,prevention and control
Innocent
I think infection prevention and control is the avoidance of all things we do that gives out break of infections and promotion of health practices that promote life
Lubega
Heyy Lubega hussein where are u from?
_Adnan
en français
Adama
which site have a normal flora
ESTHER Reply
Many sites of the body have it Skin Nasal cavity Oral cavity Gastro intestinal tract
Safaa
skin
Asiina
skin,Oral,Nasal,GIt
Sadik
How can Commensal can Bacteria change into pathogen?
Sadik
How can Commensal Bacteria change into pathogen?
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all
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by fussion
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what are the advantages of normal Flora to the host
Micheal
what are the ways of control and prevention of nosocomial infection in the hospital
Micheal
what is inflammation
Shelly Reply
part of a tissue or an organ being wounded or bruised.
Wilfred
what term is used to name and classify microorganisms?
Micheal Reply
Binomial nomenclature
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