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QUESTIONS & RESOURCES

Use the suggested resources or other resources provided by your teacher.

1.   Don’t fear bacteria because they’re there to help you!
How do bacteria help us?  Describe the role of bacteria in helping maintain our health, particularly in the digestive tract.  Include some examples of common species that are involved.
Science with Sam:  Gut Ecology
The Gut Flora:  You and Your 100 Trillion Friends
Germs are Us
Microbes Maketh Man
When Pills Fail, This, er, Option Provides a Cure
Some of my best friends are germs
2.   Take care of your bacteria so that they can take care of you!
What helps and hurts bacteria?  Describe factors that help maintain and damage a healthy bacterial flora.  What diseases can develop as a consequence?
Prebiotics: A Consumer Guide for Making Smart Choices
Fiber & Prebiotics: Mechanisms & Health Benefits
FAQ: HUMAN MICROBIOME
Antibiotics Aren't Always the Answer
FDA Taking Closer Look at 'Antibacterial' Soap
Five Reasons Why You Should Probably Stop Using Antibacterial Soap
3.   Sometimes things go wrong and bacteria make us ill!
What happens when the bad bacteria takeover from the good bacteria or the bad bacteria get into the wrong places?  Describe what happens when bacteria get past your immune system or the wrong bacteria get into your digestive tract.  Include some examples of common illnesses caused by bacteria, typical symptoms for each illness, and usual treatment for each illness.
Diseases and Infections Caused by Microbes
Bacterial Infections
Fact Sheet - Clostridium difficile (C. difficile)
Foodborne Illnesses: What You Need to Know
Foodborne Illness, Foodborne Disease
Food Poisoning
4.   Bacteria are talented & do many other things for us!
Besides helping to maintain our health, how else are bacteria useful?  Describe common and innovative applications of bacteria such as production of food, pharmaceuticals, and energy.
Bacteria in food production
These Funky Microbes Make Your Favorite Foods More Delicious
E. coli bacteria becomes factory for sugar-modified proteins to make cheaper, faster pharmaceuticals
Our Microbes Are a Rich Source of Drugs
Scientists Engineer Bacteria To Produce A Renewable Biofuel
Electrifying Wastewater: Using Microbial Fuel Cells to Generate Electricity
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