• Question: How manybacterias can we have in our bodys ??

    Asked by oliviaalice to Bob, Katie, Nisha, Sallie, Vee on 4 Jul 2012. This question was also asked by angelo775.
    • Photo: Bob Bonwick

      Bob Bonwick answered on 4 Jul 2012:

      there are 100 trillion cells in our body, thats just us. It is approximated that there are 100-200 bacterial cells per one of ours though, however different people have different numbers, we are all unique in that respect too.

    • Photo: Sallie Baxendale

      Sallie Baxendale answered on 4 Jul 2012:

      Trillions – so many that our brains can’t comprehend the numbers

    • Photo: Katie McDonald

      Katie McDonald answered on 5 Jul 2012:

      Yes, it’s a lot! Many of them are what get called “good bacteria” on the TV though. There are lots of them that live on your skin and in your gut doing nothing bad to you, but by being there they stop bad bacteria causing infections in those places. Good evolutionary advantage!

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