Table 1
Microbes in humans and on earth in accordance to references [1,2].
| |
Microbes |
Humans |
Factor |
| On Earth |
5 × 1031
|
6 × 109
|
∼1022
|
| Mass (metric tons) |
5 × 1016
|
3 × 108
|
∼108
|
| Generation time |
30 min |
30 years |
∼5 × 105
|
| Time on Earth/years |
3.5 × 109
|
4 × 105
|
∼104
|
