Microbial symbiosis

Question 1

dybiosis

Answer 1

an alteration or imbalance of an
individual’s microbiome relative to the
normal, healthy state, primarily observed
in the microbiota of the digestive tract or
the skin

Question 2

fecal transplant

Answer 2

the transfer of microbiota
from the colon of one individual into the
colon of another

Question 3

host

Answer 3

an organism that can harbor
pathogenic or beneficial (micro) organisms

Question 4

human microbiome

Answer 4

the total microbial
content in and on the human body

Question 5

lower respiratory tract

Answer 5

the trachea,
bronchi, and lungs

Question 5

micribiome

Answer 5

a functional collection of
different microbes in an environmental
system such as the human body

Question 6

microbiota

Answer 6

the types of organisms present in
an environmental habitat, such as the human
skin or the human gastrointestinal trac

Question 7

mucin

Answer 7

a secretion from specialized epithelial
cells containing water-soluble glycoproteins
and proteins, forming the mucus that
retains moisture and impedes microbial
invasion on mucosal surfaces

Question 8

normal microbiota

Answer 8

microorganisms that
are usually found associated with healthy
body tissue

Question 9

probiotic

Answer 9

a live microorganism that, when
administered in adequate amounts, confers
a health benefit on the host

Question 10

upper respiratory tract

Answer 10

the nasopharynx,
oral cavity, and throat

Question 11

volatile fatty acids

Answer 11

the major fatty
acids (acetate, propionate, and butyrate)
produced during fermentation in the large
intestine of monogastric animals and the
rumen or cecum of herbivores