The Biology of Biowars: Good vs. Bad Bacteria

Bacteria is a word that can send chills down the spine of even the strongest BioWarrior – both literally and figuratively! If you’ve been sick recently, you know the culprit is likely some bad bacteria, also known as a pathogen. There are, however, healthy bacteria that thrive both within our bodies and in the outside world, performing essential tasks that range from breaking down the food in our stomachs to ensuring soil is healthy enough for plants and vegetation to grow.

So what role do these good and bad bacteria actually play within the BioCosmos?

Let’s start from the beginning. Bacteria are simple single-celled organisms and one of the first living things to appear on Earth. You’d be hard pressed to find a place where bacteria don’t exist, as they can survive anywhere from the human stomach to the deepest parts of the Earth’s core.

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