15. Intro To Microbiota

Question 1

1. Microbiome=?
2. Gut microbiota=?
3. When is our gut microbiota established?
4. Involved with health how?

Answer 1

1. Microbiome: microorganism that inhabit human body
2. Gut microbiota: microbial community in gut
3. First year of life
4. Gut microbiota co evolves w immune system

Question 2

Bacteria phyla that make up 90% of our gut microbiota? (2)

Answer 2

Firmicutes: clostridiales

Bacteroidetes

Question 4

How diet impacts microbial activity

Answer 4

Poor diet>harmful bacteria

Question 5

Microbiota & short chain fatty acids absorption/production from dietary fibre in large intestine

Answer 5

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Question 6

Dybiosis=?

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Answer 6

Microbial imbalance