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What is the fundamental unit of life?  Describe at least six characteristics of life. 

What term is used to describe a disruption in gut microbiota composition or activity?

Why do researchers feel that the microbiotas of the remaining hunter/gatherer populations are at risk of losing their diversity?

When our microbes in the colon are starved, they will eat ___________. This allows the microbes to get closer to the epithelial cells and immune cells. This will cause an immune response.

Researchers tend to think a more diverse microbiome is healthier than the less diverse microbiome found in most Americans because:

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?