What are some beneficial used of bacteria?

Bacteria help breakdown some food that our body cant, like in the digestive tract (mutual relationship- we provide it with food. it breaks it down so that we and it can get energy from it). Sometimes it is actually helpful in fighting off harmful bacteria from our body. Scientist also use bacteria to produce insulin for patients with diebetes and other drugs in a fast rate because bacteria are always duplicating. By splicing the bacteria DNA with DNA that makes certain enzymes and substrates. The bacteria not knowing any difference replicates and produces the desired drug or enzyme. Scientists then extract the enzyme such as insulin and are able to use it in medical purposes. This is a fast and efficient process.

What are some beneficial used of bacteria?
there is bacteria in our digestive track that helps us out
Reply:It helps our bodies build antibodies.
Reply:THERE'S BACTERIA IN THE YOGURT!!!! to help us digest our food....
Reply:We have bacteria that lives on our skin called Natural Flora. This bacteria provides competition to harmful bacteria that lands on our skin. Therefore, by survival of the fittest, the harmful bacteria cannot take over our bodies easily.
Reply:Certain bacteria can used to clean up major oil spills.
Reply:Scientists use bacterial enzymes to cut DNA for things such as electrophoresis, which is used in investigation labs.
Reply:Bacteria are used in the fermentation process- beer/cheese.





Bacteria can be engineered to produce antibiotics.





Bacteria are the natural composters of most organic matter.





Bacteria create toxins used in medicinal applications (botox)





Bacteria are symbiotic with all creatures (our intestines/a firefly light)





Bacteria can be used in warfare (anthrax)