In just hours, what started as one can become
millions of bacteria!Those two split and become four.The four become eight, and on and on.One becomes two.Whatever their shape,
bacteria can grow and split
into two identical copies—
fast! If bad bacteria get
inside you, it doesn’t take
long for you to feel sick.
Your body can fight back,
but it takes time. Luckily,
medicines called
antibiotics can kill
bacteria, so you
get well quickly.
They can look like sausages, springs,
strings of round beads, and more.There are lots of kinds of
bacteria in lots of shapes.tails that help them Some even have
move around.