What would happen if all the bacteria disappeared?
These one celled members of the plant world were not discovered until the microscope was invented. There are infinite varieties, some larger than others, but the biggest is too small for human eyes to see. However, if all the bacteria disappeared our world would become a barren wasteland. A bacterium is a fungus type plant, and a row of 25,000 average sized bacteria measures about an inch. some are round, some shaped like rods and some like miniature corkscrews. Thousands of different types are known and each type has its own special role in the world of nature. We have bacteria friends and bacteria enemies, but most of them affect us only indirectly. If they all disappeared, our milk and many other foods would be less likely to spoil. However, we would lose the bacteria that create cheese and butter milk. It would be fine to get rid of the water dwelling typhoid bacteria, but disastrous to lose the types that help purify water in our reservoirs. We would be happy to say goodby to the
