Living Things in Our World

1. Living Things in Our World Sunday, October 12, 2014

2. THE CELL • Cells were named by Robert Hooke because their shape reminded him of small, boxlike, prison or monastery cells. Other scientist have called cells the building blocks of all living things.

3. Animals

4. Plants

5. Plant and Animal Cells Plant Animal

6. Famous Microbes • Most animals are intimately associated with microbes. Microbes live in their guts, in their mouths, and on their skin. Microbes are important for the good health of most animals. Because many animals have more microbe cells than they have animal cells living in or on them, it is as if animals evolved as homes for microbes.

7. Habitat on HumanityThe right microbes on our skin and in our guts keep us humans healthy. • Cow RumenHumans depend on cows for milk and meat. Find out how cows depend on microbes for their food. Cows and other animals called ruminants have special stomachs called rumens which are host to billions of microbes that help these animals survive. • Termite GutYou probably thought termites digested wood. They don't, but the microbes that live inside their guts do. By digesting wood bits, the bacteria and protists in the termite's guts help the termites survive. In turn, the termite gives the microbes a comfy place to stay. • Poo CornerOne product of all animals is dung. Without microbes to get rid of all the dung, the world would be a really poopy place. Check out Poo Corner to see the microbes that make this world a cleaner place.

8. Works Cited • http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/zoo/zamain.html