Which of the Following Is True of the Human Microbiome

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the human microbiome?

• A)High blood sugar following weight-loss surgery is partly due to a changed gut microbiome.
• B)An altered microbiome hastens starvation in malnourished children.
• C)Antibiotics do not alter the gut microbiome.
• D)The microbiome consists primarily of cells that belong to the human body.

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