Amplify Questions
What is a claim?
A claim is a proposed answer to a question about the natural world
All living things are made up of ___
Cells
The human microbiome contains approximately 100 trillion ___________. Most of these are bacteria.
Microorganisms
What is "Microscopic"?
Too small to be seen with the naked eye
True or False: Fecal transplants are both gross and unable to help with bacterial issues in the gut.
False
what are tiny organisms that are made of a single cells?
Bacteria
What do antibiotics do?
It kills microorganisms, especially bacteria
What is an organism that is too small to be seen with the naked eye called?
microorganism
What are organisms?
Living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
What are the tiny structures that make up all living things and are the smallest units able to perform life
functions?
cells
What is the definition of "scale"?
The relative size of things
The human body provides an environment _______ for bacteria to survive.
Food and Space
Is it possible for there to be bacteria or fungus to be growing on something without it being visible to the naked eye?
Yes, bacteria and fungi are microscopic
Living things with ________ than normal helpful bacteria in their guts can become infected more easily because there is more food and space available for harmful bacteria.
Fewer
True or False: Patient 23 was able to eliminate ONLY the C. jejuni bacteria and no other types of bacteria by taking an antibiotic.
False
A healthy _______________ has various helpful types of bacteria.
Microbiome
Are microorganisms helpful or harmful?
Both
List from smallest to biggest:
Cell
Organism
Microorganism
Molecule
Molecule
Cell
Microorganism
Organism
What is sickness caused by harmful microorganisms called?
Infection
After using antibiotics there are _________ healthy bacteria in the gut.
less