Eli5: What happens when germs die? Do they essentially disappear?

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Eli5: What happens when germs die? Do they essentially disappear?

In: Biology

Answer 1

They leave a corpse like everything else, its either going to be eaten by some other germ or natural forces will break down its body to chemistry basics.

A large portion of your poop is in fact dead cells from your body, its the decaying red blood cells that make it brown.