He rauropi mōkitokito, kāore e kitea ana e te karu tangata. Noho ai te huakita ki rō wai, ki rō oneone, ki te kōhauhau, ki roto i te tinana tangata, otirā ki ngā wāhi katoa. He painga ō ētahi huakita, pērā i te huakita whakapopo pararopi i te wairākau. He tuku, he kawe mate ētahi huakita, pērā i te haramonera (tētahi paihana kai).
A microscopic organism which is not visible to the human eye. Bacteria live in water, in soil, in the air, in the human body, indeed pretty much everywhere. Some bacteria are beneficial, such as bacteria which break down organic waste in compost. Some bacteria carry and transmit disease, such as Salmonella (a type of food poisoning).
hua - product, progeny, abundance
kita - anything very small
He aha ngā mahi pai a te huakita, me ngā mahi kāore e pai ana ki a tātou te tangata?
He mahi nui tā te huakita i roto i te tukanga whakawairākau.
He mea nui kia tika te horoi i te kope tukurau kia kore ai e hua ake he mate huakita.