Dive into the Microbiome

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Which of the following is true about the Aquarium Microbiome Project?

  • Gilbert has sampled the microbiome of dolphins' bodies once a day for six weeks.
  • The project offers Gilbert a kind of omniscience that he cannot get from his own house.
  • The project measures temperature, salinity, and chemical content of the dolphins' environment.
  • Gilbert has catalogued all the microbial interactions between dolphins and their environment. (correct)

What does Gilbert analyze as part of the Aquarium Microbiome Project?

  • The dolphins' bodies
  • The dolphins' food
  • The dolphins' trainers and handlers
  • All of the above (correct)

What does Gilbert hope to gain from the Aquarium Microbiome Project?

  • Insight into the connections between microbes in an animal's body and those in the surrounding world (correct)
  • An opportunity to study real animals in a real environment
  • A better understanding of the dolphins' environment
  • Knowledge about the dolphins' daily routine

What makes the Aquarium Microbiome Project unique compared to Gilbert's previous samples?

<p>The dolphins' environment is fully known. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text say about the animals in the Aquarium Microbiome Project?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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