Microbiome Review

Which of the following is living?

• bacteria

• wind

• water

The prefix "micro" means

• large.

• tiny.

• extreme.

What is the microbiome?

• The microbiome is a collection of macroorganisms that live in and on the human body.

• The microbiome is a type of microscope used to study microorganisms.

• The microbiome is the collection of microorganisms that live in and on the human body.

• The microbiome is a term used to describe the study of microscopic organisms.

All living things are made of ______________.

• cells

• spaghetti

• fungus.

The human microbiome consists of over 100 trillion _____________which help us stay healthy.

• skin cells

• blood cells

• microorganisms

• consumers

Are all bacteria bad?

• yes

• no

What can we understand from this pie graph?

• Both the mice with the normal gut and low-bacteria gut are likely to get sick.

• Mice with the normal gut are less likely to get sick because there is less room for the bacteria to grow.

• Mice with the low-bacteria gut are less likely to get sick because there is a lot of space.

• Both the mice with the normal gut and low-bacteria gut are not likely to get sick.

What is a treatment that reduces the amount of harmful and helpful bacteria in the gut?

• Molecules

• C. Jejune

• Antibiotics

• Bacteria

The human body provides an environment (food and space) for bacteria.

• True

• False

Why did the group of mice with spaces and gaps in their microbiome get sicker than the other group?

• Spaces in a microbiome allow bad bacteria like Salmonella or C.diff to grow and expand.

• They were sick mice when we started the experiment.

• They were supposed to get sick from Salmonella.

• Good bacteria weren't able to save them from C.diff.