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What percentage of daily host energy requirement is provided by the gut microbiota?
What percentage of daily host energy requirement is provided by the gut microbiota?
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 5-10% (correct)
- 1-2%
Which of the following is NOT a function of the gut microbiota?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the gut microbiota?
- Modifying drugs
- Producing neurotransmitters
- Breaking down bile salts
- Synthesizing proteins (correct)
What is the approximate number of microbial genes in the fecal microbiome?
What is the approximate number of microbial genes in the fecal microbiome?
- 99 million
- 1 million
- 990 million
- 9.9 million (correct)
Which phylum is NOT one of the two major phyla in the gut microbiota?
Which phylum is NOT one of the two major phyla in the gut microbiota?
What is the function of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) produced by the gut microbiota?
What is the function of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) produced by the gut microbiota?
Which of the following diseases is NOT associated with an imbalance in the gut microbiota?
Which of the following diseases is NOT associated with an imbalance in the gut microbiota?
What is the primary focus of the 7 themes discussed in the course?
What is the primary focus of the 7 themes discussed in the course?
Who is the speaker in the introductory lecture 'The microbiome as target for therapy'?
Who is the speaker in the introductory lecture 'The microbiome as target for therapy'?
What is the topic of the additional lecture in Week 7?
What is the topic of the additional lecture in Week 7?
What is the title of the paper discussed in the journal club session?
What is the title of the paper discussed in the journal club session?
What is the topic of the tutorial session in Week 7?
What is the topic of the tutorial session in Week 7?
How many themes are discussed in the course?
How many themes are discussed in the course?
What is the effect of feeding Bacteroides fragilis in the Maternal immune activation (MIA) model?
What is the effect of feeding Bacteroides fragilis in the Maternal immune activation (MIA) model?
What is associated with protection against, or development of childhood allergic disease?
What is associated with protection against, or development of childhood allergic disease?
What is the role of certain microbes in the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy?
What is the role of certain microbes in the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy?
What is integrated into an algorithm that predicts individualized postprandial glycemic responses?
What is integrated into an algorithm that predicts individualized postprandial glycemic responses?
What is the correlation between A.muciniphila abundance and overweight, obesity, and untreated type 2 diabetes mellitus?
What is the correlation between A.muciniphila abundance and overweight, obesity, and untreated type 2 diabetes mellitus?
What is a prebiotic, as defined by Gibson et al.?
What is a prebiotic, as defined by Gibson et al.?
What is a factor that contributes to gut microbiota composition?
What is a factor that contributes to gut microbiota composition?
What was the outcome of the 12-week GOS supplementation study in overweight or obese, prediabetic men and women?
What was the outcome of the 12-week GOS supplementation study in overweight or obese, prediabetic men and women?
What is associated with rapid and reproducible gut microbiota responses?
What is associated with rapid and reproducible gut microbiota responses?
What is a characteristic of postprandial glycemic responses?
What is a characteristic of postprandial glycemic responses?
What is the mechanism by which Bacteroides fragilis ameliorates intestinal dysbiosis and restores mucosal barrier integrity?
What is the mechanism by which Bacteroides fragilis ameliorates intestinal dysbiosis and restores mucosal barrier integrity?
What is a result of oral supplementation or nasal exposure of mice to protective house dust?
What is a result of oral supplementation or nasal exposure of mice to protective house dust?
What is the primary goal of fecal microbiota transplantation?
What is the primary goal of fecal microbiota transplantation?
What is the term for a mixture of live microorganisms and substrate(s) that confers a health benefit on the host?
What is the term for a mixture of live microorganisms and substrate(s) that confers a health benefit on the host?
What is the primary indication for which fecal microbiota transplantation has been introduced into routine clinical practice?
What is the primary indication for which fecal microbiota transplantation has been introduced into routine clinical practice?
What is the name of the publication that published the results of a small, open-label, randomized, controlled trial on fecal microbiota transplantation?
What is the name of the publication that published the results of a small, open-label, randomized, controlled trial on fecal microbiota transplantation?
What is the name of the authors who published a study on fecal microbiota transplantation in the New England Journal of Medicine?
What is the name of the authors who published a study on fecal microbiota transplantation in the New England Journal of Medicine?
What is the term for the communication between the intestine and the immune system?
What is the term for the communication between the intestine and the immune system?
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