Question

"Bacteria create antibiotics to target other bacteria." (Can someone explain to me in a simple way what this means? I'm confused because I thought all bacteria were bad)

Answer 1

@JustSaiyan

Answer 2

Most bacteria are bad, yes. But all of them are different, and like any species rivalries will occur, so naturally they create ways to remove the competition.

Answer 3

Does that make sense?

Answer 4

Like when two people get into a fight, the natural response is to defend yourself. It's like that, only on a much smaller scale.

Answer 5

So bacteria live in use naturally no matter what?

Answer 6

us*

Answer 7

Well we catch bacteria from coming into contact with objects they are on, so I suppose there are always bacteria inside us. Common colds are caused by bacteria.

Answer 8

Okay so Antibiotics mind control a bacteria inside of us or do they make the bacteria that is fighting the infection stronger?

Answer 9

they mind control the bacteria to fight the infection*

Answer 10

wait how do bacteria create the antibiotics I thought scientists could only make it since its a medicine

Answer 11

I said mind control because my lesson says that antibiotics "Antibiotics are chemical substances produced by certain microorganisms that inhibit or kill other microorganisms."

Answer 12

I'm guessing inhibit means mind control? lol

Answer 13

No no no. Antibiotics are produced FROM the bacteria themselves, they generate it, there is no mind control. XD

Answer 14

Inhibit is another term for "prevent"

Answer 15

yeah I looked that up lol

Answer 16

Oh lol

Answer 17

So why do scientists make it then?

Answer 18

oops I think I read"Antibiotics are chemical substances produced by certain microorganisms that inhibit or kill other microorganisms." there actually saying the microorganisms are the ones who inhibit and kill not the antibiotics

Answer 19

Why do scientists make antibiotics medicine if the bacteria already make it?*

Answer 20

you there?

Answer 21

@dude :P