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1. You cannot (escape) bacteria, they are everywhere!

2. The good thing (be) that very few bacteria are
harmful, but bad bacteria arent much fun.
3. Bad bacteria (like) Pat OGen (make, makes) you
sick, while other bad bacteria spoil your food and
water, making (make-present progressive) it unsafe.
4. Bad bacteria (love) when you or your environment
is unhygienic or dirty.
5. They (take) any chance they (get, got) to take over!

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6. Remember, bacteria can (make) copies of
themselves very quickly so just one bad bacterium
can make you sick or spoil your food!
7. Bad bacteria can (make) your life uncomfortable.
8. Bacteria arent all bad, in fact you couldnt (survive)
without some bacteria!
9. Good bacteria in your gut, probiotics like GI Jake,
(help) digest your food and fight invading microbes.
10. Good bacteria are used in (make) some of the
dairy products you like to eat and also some types of
medicines!

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11. Bacteria (be) some of the best decomposers
they break down dead and decaying organic
matter, from leaves to insects.
12. Best of all, bacteria is being used to (clean) up
oil spills to keep your environment healthy too.
13. A parasite (be) a plant or animal that cannot
live without its host.
14. It (need) another living thing to live and grow.
15. The parasite can live on or inside its host and
(get) all of its food from the host.

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16. Parasites usually arent very good for their host and can
(make) you very sick.
17. The colon (has, have) the largest microbial community in
the body.
18. Many of these bacteria (be), of course, also excreted
during the course of the day, so that a delicate balance is
maintained.
19. These micro-organisms normally prevent infection and
proliferation of "bad" bacteria and (have, has) a positive
effect on nutrition.
20. However, the intestinal environment of the colon can
very easily be (disturb). This may change the delicate
balance of normal micro-organisms in the colon greatly.

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21. Research (show) that several factors, like stress, altitude
changes, starvation, parasitic organisms, diarrhoea and use
of antibiotics could contribute to such a disruption.
22. Probiotics are microbial foods or supplements that can be
used to change or (improve) the intestinal bacterial balance
to boost the health of the host.
23. Probiotics (be) also available in suppositories and creams.
24. The most common forms of probiotics (include)
Lactobacillus and bifidobacteria.
25. One of the ways in which these good guys thwart the
overgrowth of toxic bacteria is by (compete) for attachment
sites and nutrients in the gastrointestinal tract.

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26. Probiotics also (produce) organic acids that reduce the
intestinal pH and retard the growth of "bad", acid-sensitive
bacteria.
27. To really be effective, the probiotics must be able to (survive)
the presence of bile and acid in the gastrointestinal tract.
28. Currently, good, scientific research studies (show) that certain
probiotics may be particularly useful in the treatment of acute
infectious diarrhoea.
29. Strong evidence also (exist) for the treatment of atopic
eczema in babies and children, and antibiotic-associated
diarrhoea.
30. Fermented dairy products, like live culture yoghurts, kefir and
commercial probiotic preparations, (contain) Lactobacillus,
bifidobacteria, and other forms of probiotics.

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31. Other forms of fermented foods, such as sauerkraut,
miso and tempeh may also be (culture) with
Lactobacillus strains.
32. However, the potency and number of (live) organisms
in commercial products may vary greatly.
33. And many manufacturers are (find) it difficult to
overcome technical problems, especially in terms of
keeping the micro-organisms alive under unfriendly
conditions.
34. In addition, the US National Center for Complementary
and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) (maintain) that
strong scientific evidence to support specific uses of
probiotics for most conditions is lacking.

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35. So, if youre (consider) taking a probiotic supplement, its
best to talk to your doctor first.
36. Although these supplements generally have few side
effects, it might not be (use) in terms of treating your
particular condition.
37. Viruses (be) among the smallest microbes on earth, even
smaller than bacteria.
38. They are different to bacteria because they cannot
(survive) on their own.
39. Viruses need to be inside a living cell (a host) to live and
(grow).
40. Viruses are like photocopiers, they can (make) lots of
copies of themselves once they are inside a host.

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