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There are both helpful and harmful bacterias.

Harmful bacterias can:

  • Cause infections and diseases
  • Spoil foods
  • Create bad smells
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What are some ways that mutations in some living things are helpful to those organisms but harmful to humans?

Mutations in bacteria that confer antibiotic resistance help the bacteria survive and thrive in their environment, but can be harmful to humans if these bacteria cause infections that are difficult to treat. Similarly, mutations in insects that confer resistance to pesticides help them survive, but can be harmful to humans as it makes pest control more difficult.


What type of association is formed by bacteria with many other organisims including humans?

symbiontBacteria can form good and bad relationships with many other organism and humans. In plants and humans good bacteria creates enzymes which help digest food and get rid of waste. Bad bacteria can cause destruction of good cell which could cause infection.


What type of association is formed by bacteria with many other organisms including humans?

symbiontBacteria can form good and bad relationships with many other organism and humans. In plants and humans good bacteria creates enzymes which help digest food and get rid of waste. Bad bacteria can cause destruction of good cell which could cause infection.


What are the differences between bacteria and humans?

There are many differences * Bacteria are microscopic while human is not. * Bacteria are prokaryotes. Human is eukaryote. * Bacteria has a cell wall. * Bacteria are the earliest known organisms on earth.


What is something positive that affects humans about bacteria?

When humans take a dump and expel bacteria the lose a pound or two.

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What bacteria affect humans?

There are thousands of bacteria that effect humans. Some cause problems or illness and others actually help the body function.


How can bacteria be helpful to humans?

helpful bacteria helps digest food in our bodies and the bacteria in our mouth, noise and throat help to keep harmful bacteria out!


How can bacteria to helpful to humans?

helpful bacteria helps digest food in our bodies and the bacteria in our mouth, noise and throat help to keep harmful bacteria out!


Why all bacteria harmful or why no?

Bacteria may be harmful or helpful to humans. Some bacteria may cause lethal diseases when infecting humans, whereas others may be necessary to help maintain optimal health in humans (such as those in the small intestine which produce Vitamin K). Other bacteria help us with the production of various foods (cheese) and beverages (beer and wine).


How do bacteria help humans?

It help us in many different ways like they digest our food they give us witamin K they find the bad bacteria


How does bacteria help humans?

Bacteria in oiur bodies help ud in many ways that we can't imagine. They are in our foods, so when we eat it the bacteria that it contains makes swallowing the food, and digesting it sooo much easier.


How does bacteria benefit humans?

Bacteria are important in the formation of certain foods. They are also used in mining and bioremediation (using bacteria to clean up the environment). In addition, bacteria that colonize different places in your body out compete other bacteria that may be harmful.


How is bacteria helpful for humans?

some bacteria can be very helpful. There is bacteria that are in human's intestines and they help in digestion. There is also friendly bacteria such as intestinal flora and micro flora which release helpful vitamins.


How does bacteria affect humans positively?

They help you digest food because they live in your digestive track


How does bacteria affect human health?

Some bacteria are beneficial to humans, and some bacteria are harmful to humans.


These statements about bacteria and humans is false?

Humans should try to be bacteria free.


What are some ways that mutations in some living things are helpful to those organisms but harmful to humans?

Mutations in bacteria that confer antibiotic resistance help the bacteria survive and thrive in their environment, but can be harmful to humans if these bacteria cause infections that are difficult to treat. Similarly, mutations in insects that confer resistance to pesticides help them survive, but can be harmful to humans as it makes pest control more difficult.