Too small to see
What do we call something that can't be seen with the naked eye?
Microscopic
All living things are made of
Cells
What medicine can doctors prescribe to rid the body of harmful bacteria
Antibiotics
An empty microbiome allows the body to become more prone to
Infections from harmful bacteria
In a scientific argument, what do we call the statement of what you believe or think is true?
Claim
What do scientist use to see a microscopic organism
A microscope
Name 4 living things we have talked about in this class
Plants, animals, humans, bacteria
True or false: Antibiotics kill helpful and harmful bacteria
True, antibiotics kill ALL bacteria
True or False:
Patient 23 was able to eliminate ONLY the C. jejuni bacteria and no other types of bacteria by taking an antibiotic.
False, all types of bacteria were killed
What part of a scientific argument uses facts, data, or observations to support the claim?
Evidence
What do we call the place where the microorganism live on the human body
Human microbiome
Even though they are both too small to see, cells are actually smaller than
Molecules
What is an infection?
It is when a person has a harmful bacteria
The human microbiome provides microorganisms with _________________ and ___________________ to survive and live
What part of a scientific argument explains why the evidence supports the claim?
Reasoning
Growing a culture
The human microbiome contains ____________________________________________ microorganims
100 Trillion
Fecal transplants take healthy ____________ from the gut microbiome from one person to another
Feces
Most bacteria in the human body are
Harmless
Ms. Provan claims her bread has mold on Day 5. She says, “I see green spots.” Is this a claim or evidence?
Evidence
Life science is the study of...
Living things
A healthy microbiome has both ___________ and ___________________ bacteria
Helpful and harmful bacteria
Why is it important to wash your hands, even if you don’t see any dirt?
Invisible microorganisms can still be present and harmful
What animal did scientists do experiments on to compare them to Patient 23?
Mice
Why is it important to have reasoning in addition to a claim and evidence in a scientific argument?
To make your argument more convincing!