Microbes And The Environment
When you pick up a handful of soil from outside you are not only picking up soil you are picking up a handful of microbes. In that one handful there are many different varieties of living microbes, they range from algae, fungi, bacteria and many more. “A single teaspoon of that soil contains over 1,000,000,000 bacteria, about 120,000 fungi and 25,000 algae.”(Microbe World) They are found everywhere that you can think of on Earth, this includes the ground, air, plants and animals. Microbes are one of the oldest living things on Earth they have been around for billion of years and continue to live here under any conditions because they are constantly adapting to the environment that they live in. “These environments range from the boiling waters of hot springs in Yellowstone National Park to the freezing temperatures of Antarctica.” (Microbe World) The microbes that exist in our world are not all bad they have many very helpful traits that can be observed every day .Microbes just like bacteria and fungi break down complex pollutants into simpler substances to gain energy and nutrients by the process called biodegradation. “What biodegradation means is the chemical dissolution of materials by bacteria or other biological means. Although often conflated, biodegradable is distinct in meaning from compostable.” (Biodegradation.) Microbes are found naturally in the world and they are also used by humans for important reasons. For example they
living hosts. Bacteria is a Prokaryotic cells that are present in the soil, air, water and in many
It is essential for many industries to understand and know what type of organisms are inhabiting in the surrounding environment whether in the soil or water for health reasons. There are many harmful bacteria and fungi that can be found in soil; Clostridium botulinum is a bacteria that
The microbes found in soil go hand in hand with the microbes found in our bodies, especially the gut microbiome. Soil is used to grow various plants and crops which we then ingest. As stated in Healthy Soil Microbes, Healthy People, we have completely destroyed soil microbes by overusing fertilizers and pesticides just like how we have destroyed our gut microbes by ingesting processed foods and large amounts of antibiotics. Soil microbes, including bacteria and fungi, form symbiotic relationships with plant roots to help provide the plant with many nutrients needed to survive. In order to restore and improve the soil once again, we need to reintroduce bacteria and fungi that are capable of repairing the damage. Through recent technological advances, the soil microbiome was genetically sequenced. This allows farmers and other scientists to understand which microorganisms are
Before, biologists assumed all microbes are bad for the human body (automatically thought of pathogens), caused many diseases and harm our body fundamental systems. In addition, the biologists think that our body is already built which had all the functions required to maintain our health. However, the attitude has changed over the last decade. The biologists characterized the most prevalent species of microbes in the body, and found out that these collective microbes do not threaten us, and they also are important part of human bodies.
Joshua Milam, Mr.Medina Morality, 17 April 2024 Exploring Christian Morality in Grown ups 2. The essential principles of Article 1 show God's design for humanity, which is the basis of Christian morality. This framework helps one comprehend the topics depicted in the comedy sequel "Grown Ups 2. " Christian morality, which is based on the idea that all people are made in God's image and likeness, emphasizes the intrinsic value and dignity of every person, regardless of their upbringing or situation. Examining how the movie's plot interacts with Christian moral concepts via the prism of "Grown Ups 2," this analysis will look at how the choices, relationships, and experiences of the characters speak to larger themes of forgiveness, compassion,
The article “Some of My Best Friends are Germs,” by Michael Pollen was a very interesting and informative read. Pollen explains that our bodies house 100s of trillions of microbes. More than 99 percent of our genetic information is microbial. The large number of bacteria that inhabits us weighs many pounds, forming a massive, unexplored world that scientists are just starting to document. These bacteria affect our health as much as if not more than the genes we receive from our parents.
For example, microbes play a major role in the nitrogen fixation process. If microbes were no longer presence, the amount of usable nitrogen would extremely decrease. With the depletion of nitrogen, plants could not perform photosynthesis. Moreover, the atmospheric oxygen would be also decrease if Prochlorococcus and Synechoccocus, which were oxygen-generating bacteria, were no longer visible. Furthermore, the world waste would be accumulated quickly if Bacteria and Archaea were absent.
Microorganisms are both beneficial and harmful. These microorganisms are important to humans because they play a role in the ecology of life, by decomposing wastes, both natural and man-made, such as creating nitrogen fertilizer at the root zones of certain crops. Other several pathogens that can cause serious harm, even immediate death due to the diseases or disease causing products they produce. Overall, microorganisms play an important role in life.
Life would not be able to exist without microorganisms because normal flora are needed for everyday life. They prevent diseases by competing with disease causing microbes. helps degrade foods that the body couldn't digest. promotes development of immune system. early exposure can lessen chances of allergies, asthma, brain chemistry, behavior, and weight gain.
Microbes are everywhere and anywhere. Microbes can be found from on surfaces of our daily lives to microbes we encounter and spread on. Microbes have been always since life started in this planet. According to a BBC article about Earth, “…an older microbe came to light…to be a remarkable 3.5 million years” (BBC). As stated, microbes may be considered to have been here long before any other living organism, which means these microbes have evolved through time as well. With evolving comes the different types of bacteria that may benefit us and also harm us. Harmful bacteria such as Lyme disease and the Plague which both derive from an infected insect with different bacterium. These two different disease made different approaches to our history
This research paper is a primary research paper because the paper indicates that a study was done by several biologist and scientist on the microbial community in the Rhizosphere. Therefore, all the research, answers, and conclusion they all concluded based on their study was explained throughout this paper based on all the information they gathered. Also, the authors explain the process and methods they used to carry out and conduct this research on the microbial communities. I came down to this conclusion by understanding what they wrote is backed up by evidence by explaining the procedure they carried out to study these microbial communities.
In this search for new hells to dwell in, an international team of researchers drilled over 2400 meters down off the coast of northeast Japan. Co-author Kai-Uwe Hinrichs, a biogeochemist at the University of Bremen in Germany mentioned that roughly 23 million years ago this place was actually coastal, sporting the sort of low lagoons and wetlands that we still enjoy in present Florida. However, he added that this area gradually sank due to continental drift, and eventually became covered by sediment. These days these layers are smothered in coal.
Vast numbers and kinds of organisms, mainly microorganisms, inhabit soil and depend on it for shelter, food, and water. Plants anchor themselves in soil, and from it they receive essential minerals and water. Terrestrial plants could not survive without soil, and because we depend on plants for our food, humans could not exist without soil either (Wiley, 2013).
Explain why microbes are so important. In your answer identify two beneficial and two harmful effects on your health and lifestyle. What
Growing up, my father often said something in Spanish to the effects of “I don’t have all the answers or resources to change the world, but I can change my community, right now, so I will.” He continues to teach me the value of compassion, perseverance, and education, in seeking those answers and obtaining those resources. I learned to look for opportunities to impact my community, especially marginalized groups, to do the same. In high school, I served as a Peer Assistant Listener (PAL), a mentorship program established after a period of high suicide incidents in the area.