Microorganisms
What is a microorganism? You can’t see them with just your eyes! Protists (Amoeba) Bacteria Virus Fungus Tiny Animals
Where can we find microorganisms? Scientists have found them living just about everywhere! In SOIL In WATER In AIR In PLANTS On Rocks In HUMANS and other ANIMALS
In Fact! There are more than 100,000,000,000,000 microbes living in each of us!
Almost 3 microbes for every 1 human cell! Check This Out! 100,000,000,000,000 microbes in you 37,200,000,000,000 cells in our bodies Almost 3 microbes for every 1 human cell!
Are Microorganisms Good? Some good things about Microbes.... Help plants get the nutrients they need Help us digest food! Microbes defend us from other microbes
Are Microorganisms Bad? Some microbes can make us sick. They can cause diseases and infections! Strep Throat Bacteria Flu Virus
What about microbes found in lakes and rivers? Are any microbes good? No Atmosphere? No Oxygen? Algae Bacteria Boiling Water? Water Flea
What about microbes found in lakes and rivers? Are any microbes bad? Naegleria Blue – Green Algae Beaver Fever
Let’s Use A Microscope!
How do we use it?