Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

There are more living organisms on the skin of one human being than there are human beings on earth.

  1. True

  2. False
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A Correct answer
Explanation

This statement is true. The average human skin hosts about 1 trillion microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, mites), while Earth's human population is approximately 8 billion. The skin microbiome is incredibly diverse and dense, with millions of microbes per square centimeter, especially in warm moist areas, making the total count vastly exceed all humans combined.

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