01 Oct Explain the statement when scientists say that “people are not people, but there are many germs too”.
Go to the web link that says Microbe Link. If you can’t open the link, here is the website. Also try using Firefox if you can’t access the article through Internet Explorer. Read the article carefully and then answer the following questions.
Explain the statement when scientists say that “people are not people, but there are many germs too”.
Contrary to popular belief that bacteria are mostly harmful, there are many examples of beneficial bacteria. In this article from “The Economist” we can understand the many ways that the bacteria that live in and on our bodies help us. Explain the three ways in which bacteria help us as mentioned in the article.
Many problems can occur when the microbial population in our human body changes. What are some diseases associated with changing microbial populations?
Whatisa “stool transplant”? Which disease can be treated with stool transplant?
Thinking of people as superorganisms has a significant impact on two fields, namely medicine and genetics. Understand
