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It would end the production of vitamins because bacteria that live in your intestines make small amounts of vitamin K.

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How does the bacteria that enters your system get destroyed?

Some bacteria are destroyed with stomach acid while others make it past and are killed by other bacteria in the gut. Make note that some bacteria are not killed in your body at all and can cause major diseases.


Is it true every kind of bacteria that is in your body is bad and causes disease?

No, some bacteria is good for your body. For example, when you eat dairy products such as yogurt, it contains great amounts of bacteria that is good for your body. Not all bacteria in your body causes disease.


Which body systems can microorganisms be found?

all body systems are affected by bacteria.


Where bacteria found in?

Bacteria are virtually everywhere, on the surface of the Earth. The human body contains a larger number of bacteria than human cells. The greatest concentration of bacteria in the human body is in the large intestine. Bacteria are also found on the skin, and various other places. They are on surfaces, in food, in the air, the water, and the soil. Not all bacteria are dangerous, and some are actually helpful to us.


Where is the best places for bacteria to grow?

Its not a fact that all bacteria find the body an ideal place to grow in. Bacteria are host-specific and substrate specific. They grow in places which are conducive for their growth. Bacteria which dwell within the body find it to be inhabitable because the body provides optimum conditions of pH and temperature, for enzyme activity, protein action and other metabolic activities. Also, living cells are a source for nourishment for such bacteria.

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How does the bacteria that enters your system get destroyed?

Some bacteria are destroyed with stomach acid while others make it past and are killed by other bacteria in the gut. Make note that some bacteria are not killed in your body at all and can cause major diseases.


Is all bacteria killed by hand gels?

No, not all bacteria is killed by hand gels. Most hand gel products do say that they are 99.99% effective, but the .01% is the bacteria that the hand gel cannot kill. Since bacteria have the ability to mutate to form resistance against hand gels, not all bacteria can be killed by hand gels.


How are all bacteria toxins killed?

Toxins are not alive, they are just chemicals which hurt us. They can be made by bacteria among other things. The bacteria can be killed by sufficient heat, but not all toxins are destroyed by heat.


How much bacteria does Ivory soap kill?

89.73 percent of all bacteria is killed within the area treated.


What is the body type for all bacteria?

Unicellular


What do you think will happen if all the chloroplasts in the cell of a plant have been destroyed by a kind of bacteria?

If all the chloroplasts were to be killed by bacteria, the plant would die in a matter of hours because it won't be getting food and the nutrients that it will need. The bacteria will take over and kill faster than it would have if the chloroplasts would have if they had just been destroyed. - Marrissa


Does washing kill all the bacteria on an object?

It kills most bacteria with soap,but not all.More will be killed if you wash it with warm water


Does bacteria give off poisons that can damage or kill body cells?

Some forms of bacteria can be toxic to body cells, all right. There are many beneficial bacteria in your body, too, though.


Is it true every kind of bacteria that is in your body is bad and causes disease?

No, some bacteria is good for your body. For example, when you eat dairy products such as yogurt, it contains great amounts of bacteria that is good for your body. Not all bacteria in your body causes disease.


Why doesn't the 48-50 degree Celsius of the melted agar killed most ofthe bacteria?

Most bacteria grows within that range of temperature. 74°C will kill almost all bacteria. Bacteria were among the first life forms to appear on Earth, and are present in most of its habitats.


Why would an antiseptic be dangerous to humans if it killed all bacteria?

Because certain bacteria live in our digestive tract and digest things for us. If we killed all bacteria, we'd starve. Plus bacteria are the base of the food chain. They also break down organic material from things that have died. Without bacteria, nothing would rot and return to the soil. Bacteria are actually vital to life on Earth.