Interesting facts:
10 times bacterial cells than body cells
100 times bacterial genes than human genes
we are 90~95% bacterial.
Bacteria provide us with invisible armour, they digest our food, they make vitamins, and they educate our immune system. Some bacteria are very harmful, that if they ever get in or on human body, they will cause serious diseases.
One cool example she explained with the chemical communication of bacteria was a Hawaiian squid that uses bacteria for light in order to stay safe from its predators.
The bacteria uses its receptor that works like lock and key to communicate. They make chemical words and others will recognize the words, so that they can work in a group.
How I should change: I always thought bacteria are bad and harmful. After watching this video, I have a better understanding of the importance of bacteria. Maybe I shouldn't be so grossed out about them anymore~
A question I have is, is there any way to create a multicellular living organism with bacteria? And also, can we decipher their chemical language?
One word:
significance - most people think bacteria are useless or even harmful. However it is important to find significance in even small things like bacteria.
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