how many bacteria do we have in and on our bodies copared to the cells that make up our bodies?

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how many bacteria do we have in and on our bodies copared to the cells that make up our bodies?

2006-12-03 16:05:04 · 2 answers · asked by Ted 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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There are actually more bacterial cells in our bodies than there are human cells (2-20x as many). Prokaryotic (bacteria) cells are far smaller than eukaryotic cells (the type of cells our body is composed of).

2006-12-03 18:10:26 · answer #1 · answered by jowpers 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋

Hi. There are about 50 trillion cells in the human body. A healthy human has far fewer bacteria then this. A cadaver may have many bacteria for each cell.

2006-12-03 16:10:21 · answer #2 · answered by Cirric 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋