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Petri Dish-- Shows cultures
of bacteria
4. Even though they are both too small to see, cells are much bigger
than molecules.
Observe the relative size of the molecules
compared to the cells.
5. The human microbiome contains approximately 100 trillion
microorganisms. Most of these are bacteria.
6. The human body provides an environment (food and space) for
bacteria to survive.
7. A healthy microbiome has various helpful types of bacteria.
8. Antibiotics reduce the number of helpful and harmful bacteria in the
microbiome.