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What is the approximate number of bacteria present in an average lecture theatre?
What is the approximate number of bacteria present in an average lecture theatre?
- 20 billion
- 20 quintillion (correct)
- 20 trillion
- 20 quadrillion
How many unique microbial genes are present in the human microbiome?
How many unique microbial genes are present in the human microbiome?
- 10 million unique microbial genes (correct)
- 100 million unique microbial genes
- 100,000 unique microbial genes
- 1 million unique microbial genes
What is the relationship type where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected?
What is the relationship type where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected?
- Both benefit
- Commensalism (correct)
- Mutualism
- Parasitism
Which body site has the most diverse microbiota?
Which body site has the most diverse microbiota?
What functions do the human microbiome serve?
What functions do the human microbiome serve?
Where does the acquisition of a person's microbiome typically start?
Where does the acquisition of a person's microbiome typically start?
What plays a role in immune tolerance according to the text?
What plays a role in immune tolerance according to the text?
Which of the following predominantly colonizes the skin and skin structures, according to the text?
Which of the following predominantly colonizes the skin and skin structures, according to the text?
What type of flora is normally present on the skin?
What type of flora is normally present on the skin?
At what age is the microbiota thought to 'stabilize' according to the text?
At what age is the microbiota thought to 'stabilize' according to the text?
Which factors affect the microbiota based on the text?
Which factors affect the microbiota based on the text?
What has low-level microbiome according to the text?
What has low-level microbiome according to the text?
What is the most cost-effective infection control measure?
What is the most cost-effective infection control measure?
What factor can reduce compliance rates for hand disinfection?
What factor can reduce compliance rates for hand disinfection?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of the normal flora of the respiratory tract?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of the normal flora of the respiratory tract?
What does dysbiosis refer to?
What does dysbiosis refer to?
Which of the following is a component of the gut microbiome?
Which of the following is a component of the gut microbiome?
How can dysbiosis affect long-term metabolic consequences?
How can dysbiosis affect long-term metabolic consequences?
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