Microbes are everywhere
A drop of pond water looks clear. Under a microscope, it is full of tiny living things.
Your gut is the long tube that digests food. A hot spring is water that comes hot from the ground. Amoeba and Paramecium are protozoa, one-celled microbes. Algae are simple plant-like living things, often green. Some are microbes.
Step 1 of 5
- Pond water. Amoeba, Paramecium and algae live here.
- Soil. Fungi, bacteria and algae live here.
- Old fruit. A fuzzy growth on it is made of microbes.
- Your gut. Many bacteria live here, and they help digestion.
- Even hot springs and snow have some microbes.
The rule
A habitat is where a living thing finds what it needs.
Microbes live in water, soil, air, food and inside living things. Some live in hot springs and in snow.
| Place | What you may find |
|---|---|
| Pond water | Amoeba, Paramecium, algae |
| Moist soil | Moulds, bacteria, algae |
| Your gut | Bacteria that help digestion |
Slide to a place. See what lives there.
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