Gold Is Resistant To Bacteria

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Gold is widely used in modern day medicine to treat disorders. This is because gold is very resistant to bacteria. Bacteria are microscopic single-celled organisms. Bacteria are prokaryotes, meaning the entire organism consists of a single cell with a simple internal structure. The DNA of a prokaryote is neatly packed in the nucleus. The bacterial DNA floats freely in a twisted thread-like mass called the nucleoid. Gold is unaffected by almost everything. The only materials that can affect gold are man-made. Since bacteria is a natural organism, it cannot react with gold and cause it to corrode. Because of this, gold is used to plate stents to remove blood clots in arteries. Clogged arteries are a result of a buildup of fats, cholesterol, and

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