Microbiome
What do antibiotics do?
They kill harmful microorganisms, mostly bacteria; harmful and helpful.
What are microorganisms?
Organisms too small to be seen by the naked eye.
What is bacteria?
Tiny organisms made out of a single cell.
What is a claim?
A proposed answer to a question.
What is a microbiome?
All of the microorganisms that live in a environment.
What is evidence?
Proven information used to support a claim.
What is a infection caused by?
Harmful bacteria
How can antibiotics higher the chance of bad bacteria from coming in?
Antibiotics kill both harmful and helpful bacteria, lowering the amount of total bacteria which can give more space for harmful bacteria to grow in.
What does C jejuni bacteria do?
Gives you stomach problems.
What does our body provide for bacteria to live?
Food and space.
What is reasoning?
A statement used to explain how evidence supports a claim.
Why are antibiotics bad for you as well?
They remove all bacteria, the good and bad.
What are cells?
The small structures that make up all living things.
What are organisms?
Living things
What does microscopic mean?
Too small to my seen by the naked eye.
What is population?
A group of the same type of organism living in one area.
What is a scientific argument?
A claim supported by evidence.
What do fecal transplants do?
They add the good bacteria needed into the human gut microbiome to heal from a infection.
What are 2 types of Infections?
C jejuni and E. Coli
What is scale?
The size of things.