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Nowadays, our society is all about the differences, the lifestyles, personal habits, and almost anything that comes across as "relevant". So shouldn't one's bacterium, the little living organisms that are always there for us, be unique also? Many people would think that due to this craze for distinction, the amount of bacteria and types would very likely contrast according to age, gender, and race/culture. But really, what factual evidence do we have to support our assumptions? Deep, deep down, in our saliva glands and pharyngeal area, are we really miles apart from pne another, or is this just another societal illusion? And, once again, the question as old as time, do boys really have cooties? This is what our science project is set out to find. We predict that the bacteria in the mouth would prove to vary in amount, as in this day and age, uniqueness is what really makes the world go round.

After doing our experimentations, we found many differences between individuals, rather than between groups of people. This proves that people are more likely to be influenced by their own, personal habits and lifestyles, rather than the group they belong to.