Valerie Everett, author of "Why Bacteria, But Not Humans, Can Live On Caffeine," informs us about the similarities and differences between a human and bacteria.
The author Valerie Everett informs us by saying, "Bacteria survives on caffeine." In other words, humans need to also consume vitamins and minerals. Bacteria does not need much to live on as us humans do. Without the calories from caffeine, the bacteria would cease to exist.
The author also states, "We don't have the gears to digest the derivatives further." After taking caffeine it gives our human bodies energy for a while, but then we hit our crashing point. Bacteria does have those "gears" unlike us that is why they rely on caffeine for their calories.
The author also infroms, "bacterium... it posses several enzymes that do things to caffeine that we can't..." The enzymes help bacteria break caffeine down. Our enzymes and their enzymes differ in the functions that they can do. Bacteria uses the caffeine as a source of energy unlike us we only us it for a short energy boast or just to consume some yummy chocolate.
The only close relationship that I have with caffeine is candy! And a few soda's every now and then. But candy such as chocolate are high in caffeine. I don't use it as a source of energy I use it as a source of candy! People always say, "I can't live without my coffee in the morning." I'm not a fan of coffee, but those who say that use the coffee as an energy source and will end up hitting their crashing point! We're not like bacteria they rely on caffeine.
The author Valerie Everett has informed the reader about the comparison between a human and bacteria regarding caffeine.
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