All 4 Uses of
bacteria
in
I Am a Seal Team Six Warrior
- We were examined for "flesh-eating bacteria."†
p. 32..8
- Actually, the bacteria release toxins that destroy skin and muscle rather than eating them.†
p. 32..8
- With cuts and bruises covering our bodies from head to toe, we were meals on wheels for the killer bacteria.†
p. 32..9
- "Staph" is short for "staphylococcal," and that strain of bacteria produces toxins similar to those in food poisoning.
p. 66..8 *bacteria = microorganisms (living creatures so small it takes a microscope to see them)
Definition:
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(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.)editor's notes: 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.