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Definition:
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.