Human Microbiome Quiz

What are the microscopic organisms that call the human body home?

• Viruses, fungi, animals, plants

• Bacteria, viruses, fungi, animals

• Bacteria, viruses, fungi, plants

• Bacteria, animals, plants, insects

Where do most of the microbes in the human body live?

• On the skin

• In the lungs

• In the brain

• In the gastrointestinal tract

Who observed bacteria in scrapings from his mouth in 1683?

• Alexander Fleming

• Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

• Robert Koch

• Louis Pasteur

What is the term used to describe the combination of microbes, their genes, the environment they live in, and the stuff they produce?

• Microbiota

• Microscopic

• Microorganism

• Microbiome

What influences the type of microbes that first colonize a baby's body?

• The mother's diet

• The baby's gender

• The way the baby is born

• The baby's weight

What type of carbohydrates are essential for a healthy microbiota?

• Proteins

• Complex carbohydrates

• Fats

• Simple sugars

What do microbes in the colon break down complex carbohydrates into?

• Nutrients

• Vitamins

• Simple sugars

• Proteins

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What do microbes provide that humans can't make themselves?

• Proteins

• Vitamins

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

What does the microbiota help develop effectively in humans?

• Immune system

• Respiratory system

• Digestive system

• Circulatory system

What is the symbiotic relationship between humans and the trillions of microscopic organisms called?

• Predation

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism