Question

The human body contains about 1x10^12 bacteria. The human body contains about 4x10^4 genes. The​ ​number​ ​of​ ​bacteria​ ​contained​ ​in​ ​the​ ​human​ ​body​ ​is​ ​how

many​ ​times​ ​as​ ​great​ ​as​ ​the​ ​number​ ​of​ ​genes​ ​contained​ ​in​ ​the​ ​human​ ​body?

Answer 1

We now understand that humans are 90% microbial but only 10% human. The average human has over 100 trillion microbes in and on their body, and many of the latest discoveries are challenging previously held ideas about good and bad bacteria. hope this helps