Microbiome 1
There are over _____________ microorganisms in and on the human body.
100 trillion
Single-celled microorganism; some examples are the ones that cause strep throat and food poisoning
What is bacteria.
All living things are made of
cells
What was the name of the bacteria that infected patient 23?
C. Jejuni
True or False: You are more likely to get sick with a full gut microbiome.
What is False.
Too small to be seen with the naked eye.
microscopic
Parasites that cause infectious disease (they are non living)
What are Viruses?
A type of bacteria that is found in chicken and eggs that are not cooked.
Salmonella
Patient 23 took this to get rid of the c.jejuni
What is an antibiotic
What do we all have on our eyelashes?
What are eyelash mites.
Living things, such as plants, animals and bacteria.
organisms
All of the microorganisms that live in a particular environment, such as a human body
microbiome
Medicines that kill microorganisms, especially bacteria are called
antibiotics
Patient 23 became ill for a second time because of this
What is the antibiotics he took destroyed the good bacteria as well as the bad bacteria in his gut.
Microorganism that lines your stomach, helps your immune system fight off infection, and digest food. It can be harmful if it escapes from your gut
What is B.Fragilis
After using antibiotics there are _________ healthy bacteria in the gut.
less
List from smallest to biggest:
Cell
Organism
Microorganism
Molecule
What is
Molecule, Cell, Microorganism, Organism
Which is bigger a cell or a water molecule?
cell
Patient 23 caught this bacteria the second time around?
What is C. Difficile
This bacteria help us digest food and produce vitamins that aid human health, but that isn’t all they do. They also help protect humans from infection.
What is L.reuteri
Are microorganisms helpful or harmful?
both
These are tiny structures that make up all living things and are the smallest units able to perform life functions
cells
Living things with fewer than normal helpful bacteria in their guts can become infected more easily because there is more ___ and ___ available for harmful bacteria
Food and space
This cured Patient 23
This cured Patient 23
What is a fecal transplant
Give an example of one harmful and one helpful bacteria that lives inside your body.
What is harmful: C.jejuni, C.difficile, or Salmonella
Helpful: L.ruteri, B.fragilis, Bacilli