Vocab 1
something that infects peoples guts, and is too small to be seen with the naked eye
Bacteria
the evidence you get to explain a claim
reasoning
Many organisms are _______- so small that they cannot be seen with the naked eye
microscopic
what can happen if a gut microbiome is low on bacteria
it is easier to get invaded
what was patient 23 infected with in week 3
c.jejuni
something that can only be seen with a microscope
microscopic
the microscopic things in every living thing
cells
true or false: the human microbiome contains approximately 100 trillion microorganisms. Most of these are bacteria.
true
what reduces the levels of bacteria in the human microbiome
antibiotics
what was patient 23 given to get rid of the c.difficle in week 9
fecal transplant
the living world of bacteria and germs in your gut
microbiome
an instrument to weigh something
scale
what are all living things made of
cells
what does the human microbiome provide for bacteria
food and space
what happens when patient 23's microbiome is low on bacteria
he gets c.difficile
a living thing
organism
a way to treat bad bacteria in your body
antibiotics
true or false: all cells are to small to be seen with the naked eye
false
an ______ of harmful bacteria in the human microbiome can make a person sick
infection
what microbiome from an animal is the human microbiome closest to
mouse
another word for hypothesis
claim
something that is living and to small to see with the naked eye
microorganism
which are smaller: cells or molecules
molecules
A healthy microbiome has what
various types of helpful bacteria
what is patient 23's real name
patient 23