Bacteria

• Where are bacteria found on/in?

  Mammals(on/in), air and soil (in)
• What do bacteria feed on since they cannot make their own food?

  Other organisms(dead or alive)
• Bacteria is everywhere as long as there is food, moisture and warmth
• Beneficial effects of bacteria

  • Some bacteria in our bodies help us digest food better
  • used to produce food
  • Bacteria in soil help to break down dead organisms into simpler substances, which can be absorbed by plants
  • Harmful effects of bacteria
  • cause diseases
  • cause food to turn bad when they grow on food
• How can bacteria be killed?

  Under high temperature