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All of the microbes in and on the human body are collectively called what?

Which of the following would be a way you can help prevent the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria?

Many people from a western culture are afraid or disgusted by the thought of “germs” because:

Changing one’s diet and/or lifestyle will not change their microbiota. Our microbiota is set when we are young and you can not acquire a healthier gut.

Research on the microbiome is looking at which of the following topics?

In the Sonnenburg video and book, the researchers stated that we can’t control our genes, but we can control ___________________________.

Babies born by C-section have an increased risk for which of the following non-communicable diseases (NCDs) because they are “seeded” with different microbes than babies born vaginally?

Short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) play an important role in

Children that receive antibiotics in the first six months of life are:

When a normally commensal bacteria causes an infection because the host is immunocompromised or the bacteria is found in a different location, it is called a(n) opportunistic pathogen.