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Do you ever wonder what bacteria are and what they to you? Do they help you, or hurt you, where do they live how many are there, what do bacteria do and how do they move, what do bacteria look like, what do they have in common with other cells, and most importantly what are bacteria? Well you can learn all of that in the chapters below and I guarantee that you will learn something new by the time you are done reading.

Have you ever wondered what the living organisms inside you are called? Well one of them are bacteria and you might think you know a lot about bacteria but you might be shocked at what I found out about them and if you don't know much about them you should read chapter 1.

Do you remember when you were a child and did you ever wonder what caused illnesses? You might have thought that only germs caused illnesses and sicknesses but if you read chapter 2 you will learn that not only germs are bad because some bacteria are bad too.

Have you thought of where bacteria live and where they come from? If you read chapter 3 you will find out that bacteria live in your body like other cells but they also live in plants and other places including your water. In chapter 3 you can also find out how much bacteria there is in the world and inside your body.

Have you ever seen a bacteria move and do you wonder what it does? Well the bacteria moves using the flagella. Also the good bacteria helps you digest food. And you can learn more about how bacteria move and what bacteria does in chapter 4.

If you think that bacteria have nothing in common with other cells in the body you are wrong. Bacteria and plant cells both have ribosomes and in chapter 5 you can learn a lot more about the things in common with bacteria and other cells. You can also find out what a bacteria looks like in chapter 5.

Chapter 1. What are Bacteria?
Have you ever been told to wash your hands before a meal so you don’t get sick? Have you ever thought about the bacteria you have in your body and what they are? Well think about bacteria as a single celled organism that lives in your body. They have some parts in common with animal cells like ribosomes. Bacteria also help you break down food molecules that your body cannot digest on its own. Below is a picture of bacteria.

Chapter 2. Are Bacteria friends or foes?
Have your parents ever asked you to brush your teeth at least twice a day so that you don’t get sick? Have you ever thought about the bacteria that live in your body? Do you ever wonder if that bacteria is good or bad? Well there are bad bacteria and good bacteria. An interesting fact is that the bad bacteria actually cause sickness, disease, and food poisoning.

But also the good bacteria help you digest food. Even plants need bacteria to be able to help them convert nitrogen. Bad bacteria are called pathogenic bacteria.



Chapter 3. How much Bacteria is in the world and where do they live?
Do you ever think about those germs inside of you called bacteria? Do you ever wonder how many of them are inside and around you? Do you ever think were those bacteria live if they are alive? Well I can tell you that there is about 5 nonillion (5,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000) bacteria cells on earth right now. Also bacteria live in certain places in your body. Mostly the dark and damp places. They can also be found in your food, the air, and even inside of your water. Lastly I found out that there are more bacteria only in your body than people in the whole world! Below is a picture of tons of bacteria. ==

Chapter 4. What does Bacteria do and how does it move?
Do you wonder what bacteria does all day while you are in school and do you know what what it does while you are lunch eating? Well while you are eating good bacteria are helping you digest the food that you are eating and it breaks down the molecules of food that your body cannot digest yourself, so in a way you need bacteria to be able to eat things like meat, chicken, chocolate, and many other foods that you need to digest. Also pathogenic bacteria are able to be killed using certain vaccines.

Bacteria moves using a whiplike thread called the flagella. It helps the bacteria glide and swim through the body. Some types of bacteria have a flagella but other types don’t have one. Below is a picture of a bacteria with a flagella.



Chapter 5. What do bacteria cells look like and what do they have in common with other cells?
Have you wondered what bacteria are made up of?Yes, you probably know already that they are made up of cells but you probably don’t know that bacteria looks like the picture below.Also as I mentioned before there is the flagella that helps the bacteria glide and swim through the body. There is also the cell membrane which controls the other substances that come or leave inside of the cell. Next there is the cytoplasm which holds toxins that help the cell work, grow and divide. Bacteria like cells have a cell wall that protects the inside of the bacteria. Lastly there is the ribosome which are the protein builders of the bacteria and cells. Below is a diagram of a bacteria and also a diagram of a animal cell.


 * __ Bacteria Cell: __ || __ Animal Cell: __ ||
 * [[image:http://www.clker.com/cliparts/a/d/f/9/12554624301737124769Average_prokaryote_cell.svg.med.png width="373" height="305"]] || [[image:http://schooltoolbox.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/1/0/12105454/_3480659_orig.png width="424" height="307"]] ||

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Conclusion
In conclusion, bacteria is a single celled organism. It’s not all good or all bad for you but it’s a little bit of both. Bacteria live in your body, and in dark and damp places. Bacteria also helps you digest food by breaking down your food into molecules. Lastly, bacteria are made up of many parts that are also in cells like plant and animal cells.

I hope you learned at least something new about bacteria and now if you liked my article you can tell your friends, parents and siblings to read this article if they are looking for good facts on bacteria. Thank you for reading my article.

P.S. If you have any further questions, please do not conatact me do your own further research!

References & Recources
Web site videos: Interesting facts: >
 * https://www.brainpop.com/science/diversityoflife/bacteria/
 * http://ed.ted.com/lessons/you-are-your-microbes-jessica-green-and-karen-guillemin
 * https://www.brainpop.com/science/diversityoflife/sixkingdoms/
 * http://io9.com/5757631/ten-things-bacteria-can-do-that-you-cant