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The molecular geometry of the carbonate ion is most similar to the molecular geometry of

Chapter 3: In Sickness and In Health   True or False: When the feces of an obese mouse are transferred to a lean mouse, the lean mouse gains weight and becomes obese.

Chapter 2: How We Get Our Microbiome   It is believed that a fetus is probably axenic (free from microbes) while in utero. At what point does the baby obtain its first microbial colonizers?

Chapter 6: Antibiotics   Which of the following statements about the effects of antibiotics is false?   Select ALL that apply.

Today we will be explaining how to perform a rapid strep test. If positive we would then streak the throat swab onto a blood agar plate. If indeed positive for strep, what should the blood agar plate look like the following day? 

Introduction   How many microbial cells colonize the average human compared to a person’s own cells?

Which test turns black for a positive reaction?

Which group of bacteria is the API 20E designed to identify?

Chapter 5: Hacking Your Microbiome                                               have the power to restore the whole microbial ecosystem in the gut of patients with C. difficile infection.

Introduction   How many microbial cells colonize the average human compared to a person’s own cells?