A Decade of Science
Genetic sequencing technologies have led to another revolution – the understanding that the “guests” that live in our body affect almost every aspect of our lives.
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Choose the correct answer: Human-bacteria interactions can be described as:
Competition
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Parasitism
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All of the above
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Mutualistic symbiosis
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Which sentence is correct:
Each microbiome is unique.
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All humans have an identical microbiome.
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Breastfeeding prevents the microbiome’s development.
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The human microbiome begins its development during the embryonic stage.
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Choose the correct answer: Studies show that microbiome bacteria affect the functioning of:
All of the above.
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The immune system.
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The brain.
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The intestine.
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Choose the right answer: The composition of the microbiome population in a person is determined by:
Answers 1 and 2 are correct.
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The microbiome composition inherited from the mother.
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The type of food consumed.
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Choose the right answer: Fecal microbiota transplants is a method used for:
All of the above.
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Treating diarrhea caused by bacteria.
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Managing weight gain.
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Treating intestinal inflammation.
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Studies show that the baby’s passage through the birth canal helps to establish the developing bacteria population. What, then, happens in C-section? How does the baby “acquire” its microbiome bacteria, and what can be done to improve the “acquisition” of the bacteria?
The answer: Vaginal seeding (or microbial transfer)! What is it? And what are its advantages?
How Does the Microbiome Affect our Lives – An interactive video
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The video presents the different types of human-bacteria interactions that have developed over evolution. Students will learn about the populations of organisms that make up the human microbiome and how they influence the body in health and disease. The video, which is an enrichment activity on the topic of bacteria and viruses in the human body, focuses on the importance of the numerous studies of the human microbiome for human health. There are five multiple-choice questions in the video, which can be answered based on the information it presents, and a “did you know” type interaction.
bacteria, fungi, Viruses, Microbiome, interactions, symbiosis, mutuality, parasitism, competition
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