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FaceTheSun t1_j9kjsay wrote

do they actually "make up your body" or are they just living in there symbiotically?

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gamesexposed OP t1_j9kyu0k wrote

They do make up your digestive system, which is a crucial part of your body. Bacteria process our food into usable energy for us...I think that's not as symbiotic as it is integral.

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realEggs t1_j9m7gvm wrote

Not sure if the math check out. Number of human cells vs number of bacteria cells?

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ProKerbonaut t1_j9jowlu wrote

Actually more like 50/50. Except after you poop. Then your bacterial numbers drop by like 20%

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