Microorganisms
How many microorganisms are on and in your body?
100 trillion
How many cells are in the human body?
It depends what gender you are and how big you are by any angle.
What is a bacteria?
Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms.
Is the gut microbiome good or bad?
It is good but also bad at the same time.
What are they made for?
To kill most cells in your body.
What are the most common kinds of microorganisms?
Bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
How many cells does an average male adult human have?
36 trillion or 36,000,000,000,000 cells.
Do bacteria have DNA?
Yes, bacteria cells have DNA.
How does a bad gut microbiome affect you?
It makes you feel physiologically wise and mentally bad.
Why do you take them?
To help reset most of your gut microbiome.
What do microbes do to you?
It depends because some are good but others are bad.
What are smaller than cells?
Molecules.
If bacteria cause diseases why don't we wipe them all out?
What is the human gut microbiome?
It is a community of microorganisms that live in your gut.
What do you need to do after taking antibiotics?
Take probiotics to reduce the chances of getting sick
How do microbes get into your gut microbiome?
With prohibited foods.
What features do human cells have?
Cells have three parts cytoplasm, nucleus, and the cell membrane.
What is a virus?
It is an "infectious microbe" that contains nucleic acid.
What are two things that can cause a bad gut microbiome?
There is no balance in food and a lack of prebiotics in the microbiome.
Will antibiotics help cure a cold or flu?
Antibiotics don't affect viruses; they only affect bacteria.
Does everyone have the same microbes?
No everyone has different microbes.
How big is one human skin cell?
0.00003 meters or 30 micrometers.
Why do antibiotics only work on bacteria and not viruses?
A protective protein layer surrounds viruses.
What messes with your gut microbiome?
Aging leads to decreased microbial diversity.
How does antibiotic resistance happen?
It happens when bacteria evolve to be unharmed by antibiotics through multiple mechanisms.