Vocabulary
medicines that kill microorganisms, especially bacteria
antibiotics
sickness caused by harmful microorganisms
infection
the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim
reasoning
Cells and molecules are big enough to see with the naked eye.
True or false?
False
Cells are bigger than molecules.
True or False?
True
tiny organisms that are made of a single cell
bacteria
living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
organisms
the relative size of things
scale
How many microorganisms approximately does the human microbiome contain?
100 trillion
What can an infection of harmful bacteria in the human microbiome cause?
Illness in a person
the tiny structures that make up all living things and are the smallest units able to perform life functions
cells
an organism that is too small to be seen with the naked eye
microorganism
a claim supported by evidence
scientific argument
What is the impact of antibiotics on the microbiome?
They reduce the number of both helpful and harmful bacteria
What is a common characteristic of all living things?
They all consist of at least one cell
a proposed answer to a question about the natural world
claim
too small to be seen with the naked eye
microscopic
a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
population
What does a fecal transplant do for an unhealthy gut microbiome.
It fills empty space with good bacteria, giving less food and space for the bad bacteria to grow
Is this a strong or weak argument?
Brushing your teeth everyday keeps your teeth healthy.
Weak
information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim
evidence
all of the microorganisms that live in a particular environment, such as a human body
microbiome
a tiny infectious agent made of genetic material wrapped in a protective protein coat
virus