Microorganisms And Bacteria Essay

Microbes, also known as microorganisms, are living organisms that are unicellular or multicellular and they play an important role in the support and maintenance of life and nature. Microbiota consists of the microscopic organisms that are living within a certain environment, in this case many diverse environments. Research in the past has tried to answer questions of where are microbes found and can they withstand extreme or unlikely living conditions and environments? The topic that ties all three articles together are discoveries that actually answer these questions, such as microbes are in fact found in the fetus, as well as in dark, wet, frigid ecosystems, specifically subglacial lakes, and surprisingly, living organisms and bacteria

One example is that neonatologists and pediatricians had to get rid of past beliefs that held to the idea that the womb of a pregnant mother is sterile. Research through testing new born infant’s first stool has found that early inoculation, the transfer of microbes to a place suitable for growth, takes place even before birth. Scientists have also found that healthy fetuses pick up bacteria in the womb. As with other scientific discoveries, this raises a couple questions. What route do bacteria take to get from the mother to the baby? Do mothers deliver a random collection or set collection of species that are beneficial to them? New research is working to make these clear. As scientists investigate the microbiome, collectively known as our resident bacteria, they are also exploring ways of manipulating fetal microbes to treat disorders ranging from gut infections to autoimmune disorders, and even premature labor. Continuing the conversation on supposedly unlikely places to find microbes, NASA has recently found that their most sterile rooms do indeed have surprising numbers and types of sturdy bacteria that appear to resist normal sterilization procedures. 45 percent of the bacteria found were previously unknown to science, specifically oligotrophs, rarer microorganisms that have adapted to grow under extreme conditions, and they also resist other