By Team Aakash Byju's

Human Body Has More Bacteria Than Human Cells: Explained

Bacterias live in every part of the human body. Sometimes, they cause sickness but most of the time they provide vital functions for human survival.

Habitat

In a healthy human body, microorganisms that cause illness do not actually cause any damage, they just coexist.

Coexistence

The human body contains trillions of microorganisms. The ratio of microorganisms to human cells is 10:1.

The Ratio

Bacteria make up only about 1-3% of the body’s mass. i.e., in a 100-pound individual, about 1 to 3 pounds of bacteria are present.

Existence

Actual writings have vanished and very little is known about his existence for certain, the first accounts of Pythagoras, lifetime is brief, abstract and usually sarcastic.

Digestion Power in Human

The range of bacteria in the colon is about 10^24 and 10^12 in the skin approximately. Less than that of 10^12 are distributed throughout the body.

The Population of Bacteria in the Human Body

In a healthy adult male, the range of cells is from 10^12 to 10^14. Precisely,  3*10^13 human cells are there in a 70-kg man.

Number of Human Cells

About 84% of human cells come from red blood cells. Platelets contribute about (5%), bone marrow cells (2.5%), lymphocytes (2%) and endothelial cells (2%).

RBCs Contribution

The ratio of bacteria to human cells is 1.3, with an uncertainty of 25% and a variation of 53% over the population of standard 70-kilogram men.

Overall Observation