Mr. PoopyTransfer
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.
Diving to different depths in a lake to see if the temperature changes. What is the responding variable?
Temperature
What was the name of the bacteria that infected patient 23 the FIRST time?
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
Testing different temperatures to see how long it takes to boil an egg. What is the manipulated variable?
Temperatures
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
The part of the microscope that you set your slide on is called the...
Stage
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
Usain Bolt uses three different brands of shoes to see how fast he can run in each one. What is the controlled variable?
Usain Bolt
Microorganism that lines your stomach, helps your immune system fight off infection by creating immune cells, and digest food.
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 by creating mucus that lines the stomach.
What is L.reuteri
When you move a slide to the left, what direction does it appear to move under a microscope?
to the right
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 for the final time.
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, , E.coli or Salmonella
Helpful: L.reuteri, B.fragilis, Bacilli