Human Microbiome Flashcards

1

Do our gut bacteria make vitamins for us?

No
Yes

2

Where does the human microbiome exist?

Our anus
Our stomachs
Our food
Our small intestine

3

What does the stomach do?

Breaks down food using heat
Breaks down food by crushing it
Stores food intact
Breaks down food using acid

4

Do our gut bacteria give us diseases?

Yes
No

5

Do our gut bacteria help out our immune system?

Yes
Sometimes
No
Depends on what we eat

6

What are prebiotics?

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Live bacteria we eat that colonise our gut
Food we can't digest that gut bacteria eat
Acids that break down our food

7

What would life be like without our gut bacteria?

The same
Just need to change what we eat
Slower
We would die

8

What does the large intestine do?

Absorbs water
Makes acid
Absorbs nutrients
Makes wee

9

What are probiotics?

Live bacteria we eat to colonise our gut
Food we can't digest
Food we can't digest that our gut bacteria eat
Acids that break down food

10

Do our gut bacteria help us to digest food?

No
Yes

11

Are our gut bacteria dead or alive?

Alive
Dead

12

Are all bacteria bad for our health?

Yes
No

13

Are our gut bacteria pathogens?

Yes
No

14

What does the small intestine do?

Absorbs nutrients
Makes acid
Absorbs water
Makes food smaller

15

What is the human microbiome?

The bacteria that live in our gut
Our digestive system
The environment we live in
The pathogens that live inside us

Human Microbiome

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Human Microbiome

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