Bacteria
How small are bacterium?
About 1-2 microns long.
How big are microorganisms?
They are about 1 micrometer long. They are about 1/10 the size of a human cell.
What does antibiotic mean?
Anti-life=no life
Can fecal transplants cure infected patients?
Yes
What kind of thing is made of a cell?
A living thing
What does a bacterium do?
Digest food, destroy infection, and to give the body vitamins.
What are microorganisms?
Tiny organisms that make up your body.
What does and antibiotic do?
It kills most of the bacteria in your body.
What are the different forms of a fecal transplant?
A pill, most common, and through tubes into your body.
How big is a cell?
About 1 micrometer
What is bacteria made of?
Cytoplasm, ribosomes, and DNA
What is typically a microorganism?
A microorganism is usually a bacterium (bacteria) or fungus (infection).
Do antibiotics only kill bad bacteria?
No. They kill both good and bad bacteria.
What is a fecal trasplant?
When you use somebody's healthy feces and put it into your unhealthy gut, and the organisms fight the bad bacteria and take over.
What are cells made of?
Molecules, atoms, and DNA
Where can you find bacteria?
EVERYWHERE!!!!
What do microorganisms do in the human body?
They help protect against infection, digest food, and maintain your reproductive health.
When do you use antibiotics?
You use antibiotics when you are infected with bad bacteria.
How does a fecal transplant work?
It works by fighting off bad bacteria and bringing in the good.
Are H20 molecues smaller or bigger than cells?
Smaller
Leeuwenhoek. "The father of microbiology"
What vitamin do microorganisms produce?
Vitamin K. It helps make proteins that are needed for the building of bones and blood clotting.
What could replace antibiotics?
A fecal transplant because it restores, not kills.
What is the scientific phrase for "fecal transplant"?
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT)
What is the first cell meaning and name?
Cellula: means "small room"