The Immune System Evolved in Conditions When Sources of Nutrition

question 5

Multiple Choice

The immune system evolved in conditions when sources of nutrition were natural and as a result

• A) immune function is now enhanced by our fortified foods
• B) there is no relationship between immune fucntion and diet
• C) diet and gut microbes interact to affect immune function
• D) microbial inhabitants in the gut hinder digestion of modern diets

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