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Gut Mircobes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of these microbes is a good gut microbe?

a)

Salmonella

b)

Lactobacillus

c)

Clostridium

d)

E.coli

2.

The following statements are correct regarding the benefits of the good gut microbes, except...

a)

Help digest our food

b)

Synthesize certain essential vitamins

c)

Make our tongue able to taste food

d)

Fend off the dangerous bacteria

3.

Fibre is essential to maintain a healthy gut. Which of the following food is rich with fibre?

a)

Banana

b)

Meat

c)

French Fires

d)

Milk

4.

When does the human gut microbiodata start developing?

a)

5 months after birth

b)

In the mother's womb

c)

At birth.

d)

A year after birth.

5.

The part of the digestive system includes the... (you can choose multiple answers)

a)

Small intestines

b)

Lungs

c)

Stomachs

d)

Mouth

6.

Which of the following diseases is caused by an unhealthy gut?

a)

Ulcerative colitive

b)

Alzheimer disease

c)

Hepatitis A

d)

Enterovirus D68

7.

A healthy gut aids in the production of ...

a)

Vitamin C and B

b)

Vitamin C and D

c)

Vitamin B and K

d)

Vitamin K and D

8.

The gut starts from the _____ and ends at the _____.

a)

throat, anus

b)

mouth, anus

c)

oesophagus, rectum

d)

stomach, anus

9.

Which one of the following answers is a part of gut?

a)

Caecum

b)

Phalanges

c)

Clavicular

d)

Pharynx

10.

All of the answers below influence the amount of microbes in our body, except...

a)

medication

b)

diet

c)

lifestyle

d)

knowledge

11.

The function of the large intestine is to...

a)

Absorbs excess water and produce stool

b)

Broke down protein, fats and carbohydrate

c)

Produce saliva

d)

Mix the food

12.

The development of gut starts during _____ and ends during _____.

a)

childhood, adulthood

b)

fetus, childhood

c)

fetus, adulthood

d)

adulthood, old age

13.

Mental health problems such as stress, anxiety and depression can be cause by an unhealthy gut.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

There are more human cells in our body compares to the bacteria.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Bad gut microbes such as helicobacter pylori survives by covering itself with mucus after it attach itself to the cell lining.

a)

True

b)

False