Is there bacteria on bacteria?

Question

And if so, is there bacteria on that bacteria that's on the bacteria?

Answer 1

I don't think so, but they could harbour parasitic organisms.

Answer 2

i don't think so

Answer 3

yea they are parasites that feed on bacteria fungi

Answer 4

lool, luuv this question. but seriously i dont think that theres bacteria on bacteria

Answer 5

No, there AREN'T bacteria on bacteria.

Answer 6

"Great fleas have little fleas upon their backs to bite 'em,

And little fleas have lesser fleas, and so ad infinitum.

And the great fleas themselves, in turn, have greater fleas to go on,

While these again have greater still, and greater still, and so on."

- Augustus De Morgan, Budget of Paradoxes (1872).

But to answer your question - some bacteria *do* "parasitise" or prey on other bacteria. This usually takes the form of the first bacterium producing a toxin which kills off other (rival) bacteria in the surrounding area - in fact, several commercial antibiotics have been discovered from this source. This is also why (for example) yoghurt keeps linger than milk - the (harmless) bacteria that inhabit the yoghurt prevent other (harmful) bacteria from growing there.

Answer 7

There's no bacteria on bacteria per se.  Not unless you are referring to times when they are reproducing, i.e. during Transformation, etc.  However, I don't think that's what you mean.  Fungi are Fungi, not bacteria, and the stuff in yogurt is more on the fungi side.  Bacteria, fungi, Protazoans, viruses, etc., interact with each other, and sometimes have Parasitic relationships, but bacteria do not have bacteria on them the way we do.