Tiny But Mighty
This is what we call something so small it can only be seen with a microscope.
Microscopic
What type of animal have a similar gut microbiome as us?
Mice, Mouse, Rats
True or False: Many types of bacteria inside our body are helpful
True
What is the name of the microorganism that lives on our eyelash
This type of bacteria causes food poisoning (Hint: Patient 23 was first diagnose with this bacteria)
C. Jejuni
These tiny organisms are too small to see without a microscope.
Microorganisms
Bacteria fight and compete for these two things in your gut
Food and Space
Name three symptoms of food poisoning that patient 23 had/felt
Fever, Diarrhea, Vomiting
True or False: Cells come in different sizes and shapes
True
This type of bacteria is helpful in your gut but harmful anywhere else in your body because there's no mucus protecting them.
B. Fragilis
***True or False? You can always see bacteria (mold) as soon as it starts.***
False. (Bacteria and mold are microorganisms. You are only able to see them when they are group together and start multiplying)
These can kill both helpful and harmful bacteria
Antibiotics
What is a negative factor of eating antibiotics?
It also kills the helpful bacteria in your gut microbiome.
Bacteria, humans, and plants are all made of these building blocks.
Cells
This type of bacteria produces mucus that protect your gut
L. Reuteri
***Bacteria and mold starts to be visible to a human's eye when this happened***
Trillions start multiplying
This medical treatment adds healthy bacteria back into the gut after antibiotic damage.
Fecal Transplant
This dangerous bacteria can grow when good gut bacteria are killed off. (Hint: Doctors found this type of bacteria in Patient 23 after he ate antibiotics)
C. Difficile
What measurement do we use to measure microorganisms
Micrometer
This bacteria can be killed with heat (cooking foods properly)
Salmonella
This term describes a community of microorganisms living together in a specific environment.
Gut Microbiome
Good bacteria help defend your body by doing this to bad bacteria.
Taking up all the space and food in your body first
***Is it safe to eat food that is a week old even if you don't see bacteria or mold and why?***
No, because even though the bacteria/mold is not visible, it is still in the food slowly growing and multiplying
What measurement do we use to measure molecules
Nanometer
This type of bacteria produces immune cells that kills harmful bacteria
B. Fragilis