The Brilliance of Bacteria (and How They Combat Waste) | Patricia Aymà Maldonado | TED

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

A mathematical term representing a ratio or proportion out of one hundred. It is used extensively to describe changes, statistics, and probabilities in academic and professional contexts.

To use or expend resources such as time, money, or energy carelessly, extravagantly, or for no useful purpose. It implies that a valuable resource has been lost or used ineffectively when it could have been saved or used better.

Refers to food, materials, or substances produced without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial agents. As a noun, it often denotes organic products, especially food or waste matter derived from living organisms.

Bacteria are very small living things that exist almost everywhere. While some can cause diseases and make people sick, many types are helpful for our health and the environment.

"The bacteria is important."