• Question: How many type of germs are there?

    Asked by linguofu to Hermine, Katy, Laura, Nathalie, Paula on 19 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
    • Photo: Nathalie Pettorelli

      Nathalie Pettorelli answered on 17 Jun 2010:

      Hi there,

      Definitively too many to count them accurately 😉

    • Photo: Laura Dixon

      Laura Dixon answered on 17 Jun 2010:

      billions and billions, even trillions! But they all fall into 2 categories – bacteria and cyanobacteria

    • Photo: Paula Salgado

      Paula Salgado answered on 17 Jun 2010:

      Hi Guofu

      There are three categories of germs (as microscopical organisms that cause diseases): bacteria, virus and fungus. But within each category, there are many, many different types.

      Hope that answers your question. 😉 If you want more details, let me know and I’ll expand the answer! 😉

    • Photo: Hermine Schnetler

      Hermine Schnetler answered on 18 Jun 2010:

      There is no accurate count on how many types there is. Germs evolve and so more kinds will become active almost every day. We do not have the resources to count them all, keep track and find the new kinds that have just came into existence.

    • Photo: Katy Mee

      Katy Mee answered on 19 Jun 2010:

      I counted them once as well and there were 126…..two germs for every virus*

      [*Not scienifically correct]

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