Random Question in the slideshow.
Definition of a microbiome
The microbiome is a biome for microorganisms.
Are there more good or bad bacteria in a human body
Good bacteria.
Without this bacteria, people would have health problems. True or false
True.
Is L. reuteri common in the human body?
Yes.
Describe one part of the body where there a microbiome according to the slideshow.
The human Microbiome is mainly in the skin, gut, oral cavity, and respiratory tract are some exmaples.
What's bigger, a skin cell or E. coli?
Skin cell
Can it survive outside on earth?
No
What does L. reuteri do?
It creates gut mucus to defend off the bad bacteria.
True or false? B, fragilis can create immune cells that fight off the bad bacteria.
True!!!!!!
What does Lactobacillus reuteri do in the human gut?
It can make gut mucus to prevent infections and to fight the bad bacteria.
True or false? Found as a commensal (normal) part of the human gastrointestinal tract, including the colon, and also in other areas like the mouth and female genital tract.
True
Where would you LEAST likely find them.
In the outside world.
Does the human body have more cells or microbes?
Microbes!!!!!!
Do plants have a microbiome in them?
Yes!!!!!!!!!
Does this bacteria want oxygen?
No!!!!
How long is a L. reuteri?
2-4 micrometers
Finish this sentence. Did you know that there are __ the number of microbial cells in the human gut than in the whole human body.
10x
How do vaccines work?
Vaccines work by introducing a weakened or inactive form of a disease. This triggers the immune system to produce antibodies against the antigen, without causing the actual disease. This process prepares the body to recognize and fight the real infection if it is encountered in the future.
True or False This bacteria can also be bad. Often, this happens after the gut wall has been damaged in some way. As B. fragilis escapes from the gut, it becomes dangerous. B. fragilis does not usually hurt the cells in the gut because of the human skin cells that protects gut cells. Outside the gut, however, these bacteria can attack human cells and use them as food.
False, it is not human skin cells it is gut mucus.
Finish the sentence: Did you know that L. reuteri produces an antimicrobial compound called ________, which helps fight off harmful bacteria.
Reuterin.
Where was the brainrot? ( like what slide and where)
Slide 4 top right