answersLogoWhite

0

Your body contains trillions of microbes on your skin and in your upper respiratory, entire digestive, lower urinary and lower reproductive tracts. All together they weigh about 5-7 pounds. To count the number on one hand would be only a guess. Perhaps 2-3 trillion.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What is the disadvantages of microorganisms?

The disadvantage of microorganisms is that many of them cause disease.


What is disadvantages of microorganisms?

The disadvantage of microorganisms is that many of them cause disease.


How do you stop microorganisms?

You stop microorganisms through different ways of cleaning. An example would be the universal precaution Hand washing. With this you get 99.9% of germ or microorganisms out your hands. Other exmaples would be sterilization, boiling, cleaning or scrubbing.


Who many finger in one hand?

there are five fingers in one hand hand<and ten fingers in two


How many microorganisms can live in one drop of water?

There can be millions to billions of microorganisms living in just one drop of water, depending on the environment and the type of microorganisms present. Water bodies can contain a diverse range of bacteria, fungi, algae, and other microbes that play essential roles in aquatic ecosystems.


What microorganisms live in salt water?

Many microorganisms are found naturally in fresh and saltwater.


Characteristic of microorganism?

There are many characteristics of microorganisms. Microorganisms are generally single-celled and will tend to thrive in groups of many hundreds.


What decomposes whales?

There are many microorganisms that will decompose a whale. These microorganisms include bacteria that are found out in the ocean.


How many syllables in the word hand?

There is one syllable in the word 'hand'.


How do I use microorganisms in a sentence?

There are many microorganisms in sewage.


How many syllables does hand have?

One


What is the difference between sterile and non-sterile gauze?

One is guaranteed to have no microorganisms on it inside the sterile packaging, the other is clean but is not guaranteed to have no microorganisms on it.