I like being reminded of those numbers.However, let's not forget that the microbes mostly are prokaryote bacteria that are much, much smaller than our gigantic human eukaryote cells.Even though they outnumber our own cells, microbes make up just 1-3% of the mass of an average human.http://www.nih.gov/news/health/jun2012/nhgri-13.htm
Magnus Lewan Danke for the info ;)
Well THAT places things into perspective! Lol
Those 1,500 trillion microbes are quite useful and necessary for you to function properly.
I like being reminded of those numbers.
ReplyDeleteHowever, let's not forget that the microbes mostly are prokaryote bacteria that are much, much smaller than our gigantic human eukaryote cells.
Even though they outnumber our own cells, microbes make up just 1-3% of the mass of an average human.
http://www.nih.gov/news/health/jun2012/nhgri-13.htm
Magnus Lewan Danke for the info ;)
ReplyDeleteWell THAT places things into perspective! Lol
ReplyDeleteThose 1,500 trillion microbes are quite useful and necessary for you to function properly.
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