Dive into the Microbiome

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)

The dolphins' bodies

The dolphins' food

The dolphins' trainers and handlers

All of the above (correct)

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

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

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