Microbes and how they affect us

Jeff ChornMSET 365

3/21/11

What is a microbe?

Microbes are….too tiny to see without a microscope, yet they

are abundant on Earth. They live everywhere—in air, soil, rock, and water.

microscopic organisms are found in plants and animals as well as in the human body.

members of one of four major groups: bacteria, viruses, fungi, or protozoa.

Microbes were discovered by….

Robert Hooke first published a description of the microfungusMucor

Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek observed and described microscopic protozoa and bacteria

Two fellowsof the RoyalSociety between1655-1683

They needed microscopes to see them.

Hooke microscope Van Leeuwenhoek microscope

Which one came first?

Are microbes bad for you?

Some are and some are not….

The Good

Saccharomyces cerevisiae.Used for baking and brewing

Pseudomonas putida Cleans waste from sewageat water treatment plants

Lactobacillus acidophilusTurns milk into yogurt

Them germs ain’t all bad…

Good microbes

Used for medicine

(penicillin)

Make the soil healthy

Help food get digested properly

Used to make foods like

cheese and bread

The Bad

Bubonic Plague akaThe Black Death

Influenza aka The Flu

Varicella-zoster akaChicken Pox

How avian (bird) flu spreads

Good clean food is critical!If meat is not thoroughly cooked or vegetables

not thoroughly cleaned, YOU CAN GET SICK!

Either of these… Can carry this…

Which makes you feel…

I’m sick! What should I do?

1

•STAY HOME!

•This will help others from getting sick. Don’t leave home unless you have gone at least 24 hours without a fever.

2

•STAY CLEAN!

•Don’t touch eyes, nose, or mouth. Cover your cough and sneeze with a tissue and throw away. Wash hands frequently.

3

•STAY HEALTHY!

•Get a flu shot before you are get sick. Avoid contact with sick people. Get plenty of rest and eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and drink water.

Microbes….Can’t live with them,

Can’t live without them!

Did you know…That some microbes are so tough, they can

survive in outer space and on the moon?

No spacesuit required!

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