Of the 100 trillion cells inside each one of us, only 10% are actually human. The rest belong to aliens: bacteria, fungi, and other microbes.
2007-06-10 00:53:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
I'd like to see the journal article or reference that made that determination and any research method used to prove it....my guess is this is pure speculation....like "What lies beyond the singularity" type of hypothesizing. Something that can't be proven.
2007-06-10 01:56:13 · answer #1 · answered by T.H. 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
10% ? Considering that 98% of our DNA is shared with chimpanzees, that would mean your 10% is a little low, don't you think?
In actual numbers, the bacteria in our gut may well outnumber the cells in our body, so you're right in that respect. But as to aliens and fungi, I think you're way off the mark. There are some fungi normally in our bodies, but nowhere near the levels you espouse. And DNA tests show that all life on Earth is comprised of the same basic substances, regardless of what form it takes.
2007-06-10 09:10:48 · answer #2 · answered by Labsci 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
aliens?
In any case, they are all still inside a human body...
2007-06-10 08:03:30 · answer #3 · answered by Winters child 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
100% .
2007-06-10 09:31:51 · answer #4 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it's only 12%. water has 80%. others has 8% including toxins.
2007-06-10 09:09:42 · answer #5 · answered by Human Being 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
not exactly
2007-06-11 15:43:07 · answer #6 · answered by kenneth h 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
........I knew that. Do I win "Best Answer"? ;-)
2007-06-10 08:01:19 · answer #7 · answered by Evil_Mage_Ra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋