vocab 1
Medicines that kill microorganisms, especially bacteria
antibiotics
sickness caused by harmful microorganisms
infection
Many organisms are ____-that means they cannot be seen with the naked eye.
microscopic
an infection of what in our microbiome can make us sick?
harmful bacteria!
what does c jejuni do?
diarrhea
tiny organnisms that are made of a single cell
bacteria
all of the microorganisms that live in a particular environment, such as a human body.
microbiome
almost all cells are...
microscopic!!
which is bigger, cells or molecules?
cells
what is a healthy bacteria?
bacili
the tiny structures that make up all living things and are the smallest units able to perform life functions.
cells
an organism that is too small to be seen with the naked eye
microorganism
what do antibiotics do?
reduce harmful and useful bacteria
how many microorganisms does the human body contain?
100 trillion
what do healthy bacteria do?
they break does food chunks to make it easy to digest.
a proposed answer to a question about the natural world
claim
too small to be seen with the naked eye
microscopic
all living things are made of....
cells!
Why do you need lots of bacteria in your microbiome?
Otherwise you can become infected because of all the food and empty shelter.
Why are human and mouse gut microbiomes similar?
because they both (mostly) have the same type of bacteria.
information about the natural world that is used to support or go against a claim
evidence
living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
organisms
what does a healthy human body provide for bacteria to survive?
food and shelter!
what does a healthy microbiome have?
it has various types of bacteria
what is one way to get salmonella
by eating raw chicken