Tec Ten Ter Teu TEU Twenty-foot equivalent unit It is a means of measuring the carrying capacity of container ships; e.g., a ship can be said to be capable of 3000 TEUs, which roughly equivalent to saying it could carry 3000 standard containers.
Two types of microbes are bacteria and viruses. Youâre surrounded by microbes all the time, and normally co-exist peacefully. Some types help you, like the bacteria in your digestive tract that help break down food. There are, however, some types of bacterium and viruses that can make you ill.
Microbes are tiny living thingsâso tiny that you need a microscope to see them. Yet unseen microbes have a collective mass greater than all the animals on the planet. They're everywhere! You can find microbes (also called microorganisms) in soil, lakes, oceans, and air. You'll find them on your own body, both inside and out. And even though we can't see them, microbes have a huge impact on us and our environment.