Film title: What is a microorganism?
You may think this couple are dining alone this evening...
But take a closer look...
There is hidden life everywhere.
Our world is full of organisms so small they can only be seen with a microscope.
These living things are called microorganisms.
Microorganisms
Microorganisms live everywhere: in the air...
In water...
On our bodies...
Even in our bodies.
There are three main types of microorganism:
Viruses, bacteria and fungi.
viruses
chickenpox
flu
Some viruses can make you sick and cause illnesses like chickenpox and the flu.
This is what the flu virus looks like under a microscope.
Some bacteria can be harmful, but others are very useful.
bacteria
For example, we add bacteria to milk to turn it into cheese...
Or yoghurt.
We also have bacteria living in our bodies that help us to digest food.
fungi
Many fungi are microorganisms.
We add a fungus called yeast to bread to make it rise.
yeast
The fungus growing on this rotting food is called mould.
mould
It would make you ill, but it's vital to the environment as it breaks down matter and releases its nutrients.
There are trillions upon trillions of microorganisms in the world.
Many of them are really helpful, but there are others that cause disease.
microorganisms
viruses
bacteria
fungi
But take a closer look...
There is hidden life everywhere.
Our world is full of organisms so small they can only be seen with a microscope.
These living things are called microorganisms.
Microorganisms
Microorganisms live everywhere: in the air...
In water...
On our bodies...
Even in our bodies.
There are three main types of microorganism:
Viruses, bacteria and fungi.
viruses
chickenpox
flu
Some viruses can make you sick and cause illnesses like chickenpox and the flu.
This is what the flu virus looks like under a microscope.
Some bacteria can be harmful, but others are very useful.
bacteria
For example, we add bacteria to milk to turn it into cheese...
Or yoghurt.
We also have bacteria living in our bodies that help us to digest food.
fungi
Many fungi are microorganisms.
We add a fungus called yeast to bread to make it rise.
yeast
The fungus growing on this rotting food is called mould.
mould
It would make you ill, but it's vital to the environment as it breaks down matter and releases its nutrients.
There are trillions upon trillions of microorganisms in the world.
Many of them are really helpful, but there are others that cause disease.
microorganisms
viruses
bacteria
fungi
Microorganisms live everywhere on Earth, but what are they and how do they affect humans?
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