Science 4 Chapter 11 Challenge Quiz (ungraded)

What is the microbiome?

• a collection of microorganisms that live interdependently in our bodies and positively contribute to our overall health.

• a collection of microorganisms that parasitically live within our bodies and negatively contribute to our overall health.

• a microscopic biome of microscopic and biomatterical proporations, duh!

• a collection of microorganisms that live outside our bodies and never contribute to our overall health.

What foods are best to feed your microbiome?

• Goldfish crackers, Slim Jims, and Oreos

• steak, potatoes, and bread

• green tea, fruits and vegetables, and fermented foods like kimchi

• fruit juice, vitamin gummies, and gluten-free products

The flavor of "umami" is based on the tongue's ability to detect

• glutamate in foods like cheese, eggs, and avocado

• glutamate in foods like cereal, pasta, and rice

• starch in foods like pepperoni, tomato, and mushroom

• starch in foods like pizza crust, marshmallow, and licorice

You got healthy bacteria FIRST from

• the time you got dirt in your mouth.

• when you got a vaccine.

• some yogurt you ate.

• your mother when you were born.

Bacteria can be found

• on your forehead.

• inside your intestines.

• atop your teeth.

• under your fingernail.

• everywhere (all of the above).

Good bacteria do NOT

• help fight off infections by aiding immune response.

• keep your metabolism (how quickly you burn energy) stable.

• influence your cravings for more fatty foods.

• die when you take antibiotics.

Your body's richest source of helpful microorganisms is found

• on your hands.

• in your head.

• in your mouth.

• in your digestive tract.

Diabetes treatment mainly helps the

• pancreas do its job.

• liver do its job.

• kidneys do their job.

• esophagus does its job.

Humans have

• destroyed all microbiomes through the use of antibacterial soaps, antibiotics, and midichlorians.

• studied the microbiome for only several years and are just barely beginning to understand its complexity.

• studied the microbiome for generations and understand it really well.

• never had a microbiome until recently with the introduction of yogurt in American and kimchi in Asia.

The most newly discovered human organ is the

• nictitating membrane - a third eyelid that allows some light to pass through but protects most of the eye when swimming underwater.

• gallbladder - a small pouch adjacent to the liver where excess bile is stored when needed

• central processing unit - a area where decisions are made using logic gates and interactions with hardware input

• mesentery - the wall-like lining of the intestines that keep them properly placed within our tummy.