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SOME FACTS ABOUT MICROORGANISMS YOU SHOULD KNOW

Microorganisms are living beings (types of life) requiring amplification to see and resolve their structures. “Microorganism” is a general term that becomes more understandable if it is divided into its principal types—bacteria, yeasts, molds, protozoa, algae—predominantly unicellular microbes. Viruses are also included, although they cannot live or reproduce on their own. They are particles, not cells; they consist of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or ribonucleic acid (RNA), but not both.

Here are some interesting facts you need to know about microorganisms:

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  1. Microorganisms are everywhere. The human mouth is home to more than 500 species of bacteria. Each square centimeter of your skin averages about 100,000 bacteria.
  2. There are 10 times more bacteria in the average human’s digestive system than there are cells in the entire body. This is approximately 1kg of bacteria.
  3. Microorganisms can sometimes be good or bad for you. You should be presumably mindful that while a few germs can make you wiped out, others are critical for keeping you sound and battling off diseases. In some cases, the same microbes can do both.
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  4. There are a larger number of microorganisms on one individual’s hand than there are individuals on the planet.
  5. Microorganisms reproduce a large portion of the oxygen humans breathe.
  6. The latrine/toilet handle in many bathrooms at work or schools and open spots (restaurants, cinema houses) have 400 times a greater number of germs than the toilet seat.
  7. Microorganisms can sometimes be food. Mushrooms, the fruiting bodies of microorganisms that live on decaying compounds in soil, are highly prized as food by nearly all human societies, as well as by many animals, including insects.

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