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Bacteria
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Bacteria are the simplest form of life on the planet. Each one is made up of a single cell. There are more bacterial cells in and on your body than there are of your own cells!

Some bacteria can cause infections, which are fought off by your immune system, sometimes with the help of antibiotics. Other bacteria are good, though, like the bacteria in your gastrointestinal tract that help you to digest food.