Human Body
How many microorganisms are in your body?
100 trillion
Which is bigger: molecules, atoms, or cells?
Cells
What did scientists invent to repopulate your gut with helpful bacteria?
Fecal transplants
What is the main function of the nucleus in the cell?
The nucleus is the cell's control center and holds the DNA. It controls the cell's activities.
How many bacteria are in your body?
39 trillion
Antibiotics only kills harmful bacteria: True of False?
False, it also kills helpful bacteria
Fecal transplants are bad because when doctors transplant germs into your body, you get more sick.
No. By transplanting helpful bacteria into your body, you are exterminating the infection of harmful bacteria
What are mitochondria?
Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell and gives it enrgy.
Where do most of the bacteria in your body live?
In the gut
After taking antibiotics, it is easy for harmful bacteria to infect your gut: True of False?
True, with the lack of bacteria, harmful bacteria now have a lot of food and space to live and reproduce.
Why do some doctors use fecal transplants instead of antibiotics?
Antibiotics kills both helpful and harmful bacteria while fecal transplants restore the number of helpful bacteria.
What is the function of the cytoplasm?
The cytoplasm is a jelly-like substance that holds the organelles in place.
What is the name of a harmful bacteria that helps your body if in small quantity?
E.coli
Are antibiotics good in large doses?
No
How long does it take for the patient to feel better after fecal transplants?
Many patients begin to feel better after a few days of the fecal transplant.
What are vacuoles?
Vacuoles are storage sacks that holds water and nutrients for the cell.
Which harmful bacteria kills thousands of people a year if infected in the gut?
C.difficile
What can you take to repopulate your gut microbiome with helpful bacteria?
Probiotics
Can fecal transplants change a person's gut microbiome permanently?
Sometimes fecal transplants can lead to permanent changes to the patient's gut microbiome.
What are organelles?
Organelles are tiny structures in the cell that do specific jobs for the cell.