Bacteria

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  • Created by: _kate_mae
  • Created on: 01-04-17 17:23
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  • The Role of Bacteria
    • there are trillions of bacteria in the gut. including Flora
      • flora is a good bacteria
    • when we use antibiotics, they kill all good and bad bacteria
      • yoghurt contains calcium which helps to rebuild good bacteria
    • good bacteria
      • 1. release energy from sugars such as sugars through fermentation
        • fermentation = to change chemically and/or break down large food molecules
      • 2. make useful enzymes
        • it is useful to have enzymes because they help break up food
      • 3. protects us from disease causing bacteria
    • true: 1. we all have bacteria living on us. 2. bacteria can make us ill 3. acid in our stomachs kills some bacteria 4.bacteria helps us digest food 5.some bacteria can survive without oxygen.
    • false: 1. bacteria and viruses are the same thing 2. we can see bacteria on surfaces if we look carefully 3. all bacteria is bad for us.

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