Bacteria, Viruses and Antibiotic

October 2020

Fantastic book - great work both of you. So uplifting to see such amazing work.

By: Jacob and Yamilee

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Introduction

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In this book you will learn about Viruses, Bacteria, and Antibiotics. You will learn how bacteria, viruses, and antibiotics work, their uses, and the differences and similarities. You'll be learning the specific details and how they affect you and your body. I hope this gives you a better understanding while also knowing a bit about my partner and I at the end of this book.

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Questions and Answers

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1. What is Phage therapy. Phage therapy is the use of bacteriophages are used for bacterial infections. This can be used as an alternative to antibiotics.

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2. What is the immune system? The immune system is basically our body's line of defense from viruses and bacteria invading our body.

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3. What is a Fecal Transplant and how I feel about it? Well in my opinion fecal transplants are a better solution to cure bacterial infections then antibiotics because they only go for the bad bacteria meanwhile antibiotics go for any bacteria which can be good bacteria and make you feel even worse.

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4.How do bacteria and antibiotics connect to fecal transplant? They both are a way to kill bacteria invading the body but the difference is that antibiotics come in guns blazing and they can kill good bacteria. Meanwhile Fecal tranplant is more calm and actually does it's job and kills the bad bacteria and not killing good bacteria.

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5. What is the difference between bacteria and viruses? One difference is that bacteria is living organisms and viruses aren't. Another difference is that they affect your body in a different way. For example viruses can't survive without a host with means they can only reproduce by attaching themselves to a cell.

Bacteria Vocabulary Words

1. Bacilli- A rod shaped bacteria

2. Bacteriophage- A bacteria parasite that feeds on another bacteria which makes it multiply

3. Cell wall- A layer that's surrounded by different types of cells

4. Antibiotic- A medicine that kills bacteria but not viruses

5. Alexander Fleming- The first scientist to discover an antibiotic called penicillin

Bacteria

Bacteria is a living organism that is everywhere. There are many different times of bacteria good and bad inside are body the good bacteria is a major player for are immune system that fight other bad bacteria or viruses. Something fun I found about bacteria is that they are different types bacterial infections but most of them have the same effects on the body. One scary thing I found about bacteria is that you have to have check ups on your body for you to know what's happening and if you are to late you can get sick and if it is really serious then it can lead to death. But remember you can find bacteria anywhere that is living also the different types of bacteria and the different effects it gives you.

Newsela article - What up with the bacteria in your gut?

One thing I found interesting was that our gut is home to more than hundred cells. Another thing I found interesting was that our gut microbiome plays a role in our nutrition which affects our health in many different ways. Its the reason why were sad cheerful, or healthy or sick. One important fact I learned was that the bacteria we collect provides us enzymes and vitamins to help us fight of the infection that were cause by the bad bacteria in our body. One main idea I found was that with all these cells, bacteria, and our gut they help us protect us and our body. One thing I found scary was that without the right bacteria, our epithelium can break down and that can cause inflammation and diseases.

Amplify Article - Human Microbiome

One thing that I found interesting was that microorganisms that live in your body range from fungi to eyelash mites, but mostly all of them are bacteria. Another interesting fact I learned was that there is more than 100 trillion microorganisms living in our body. One fact I learned was that bacteria are the smallest microorganisms that live in our body. Another fact that I learned was that our body helps provide bacteria food and living space which makes our body a healthy environment for all the bacteria living inside us. One scary fact that I found was that there are microscopic animals called eyelash mites that live right next to roots of eyelashes.

Virus
Vocabulary Words

1. Bacteriophage- A virus that infects bacteria

2. Jonas Salk- A scientist that created a vaccine for polio

3. Edward Jenner- A scientist that developed a vaccine for small pox

4. Capsid- The outer coat of virus

5. Retrovirus- A virus that contains RNA as it genetic material