All 5 Uses
bacteria
in
Holes, by Louis Sachar
(Edited)
- Who knew what kind of bacteria might be living in it?
p. 157.3bacteria = tiny organisms so small it takes a microscope to see them
- He wondered if Zero had heard of bacteria.
p. 157.4
- ...he hoped, that he didn't get any of the bad bacteria.
p. 163.1 *
- Maybe the bacteria were only in the jars which opened easily, the ones he was now carrying in his sack.
p. 163.1
- Made from all natural ingredients, it neutralizes odor-causing fungi and bacteria.
p. 232.5
Definitions:
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(1)
(bacteria) microorganisms (living creatures so small it takes a microscope to see them) that can both cause disease and be beneficial.
(Bacteria are different and larger than viruses.)A single bacteria is called a bacterium and consists of a single cell that reproduces by splitting. (This is unlike a virus that uses cells in the body to reproduce.)
Bacteria are found virtually everywhere. For example, there are typically 40 million bacterial cells in a gram of soil and a million bacterial cells in a milliliter of fresh water. Many bacteria reside on our skin and in our bodies. For example, bacteria in the stomach help animals digest food. - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)