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Pros And Cons Of Bacteria

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Aerin Nortier Grade 11.2 Biology research project

Introduction

Bacteria are everywhere some harmful and others not, without bacteria the world would be nothing. In this research paper I will be discussing bacteria, anti-bacterial agents, pros and cons of bacteria and my conductive experiment on the growth and the killing of bacteria.
Bacteria are single cellular organisms that most commonly reproduce through means of binary fission. They were first discovered by Anton Leeuwenhoek in 1676 and are classified as Monera in the five kingdom classification system. Anti-bacterial agents kill or inhibit bacterial growth.
My conductive research consisted of making agar, growing bacteria that I received from the inside of a human’s mouth and using different toothpastes to see which brands work better.
Introducing bacteria
What is bacteria Bacteria is a member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms which

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