Friday, November 24, 2017

mucus with bacteria

100X from dad
Some time ago, I took a look under one of my dad's coughed up mucus (disgusting but a curiosity I wanted to find out about) and realized there were a few bits of bacteria along with other unknown particles.
100X from dad
Mucus is the liquid-like substance along the respiratory tract. It protects your body from anything you inhale such as dusts, viruses, and bacteria. It has antibiotics and enzymes to defend against what was inhaled.
100X from mom
I also took a look at my mom's mucus. What fascinated me was how the particles in each of the mucus were different: my father's having dotted and curled particles/bacteria while my mother's displayed different types of particles and possible living organisms.
400X from mom

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