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What was the microbiome defined as by Whipps et al. in 1988?

  • A group of bacteria and fungi living together in any given habitat
  • A term referring to the microorganisms involved and their activities
  • A diverse collection of microorganisms with distinct physio-chemical properties
  • A community of microorganisms living together in a well-defined habitat (correct)

How did the international panel of experts propose to define the microbiome in 2020?

  • Based on the original definition by Whipps et al., supplemented with two explanatory paragraphs (correct)
  • By including only bacteria and archaea in the definition
  • By focusing on the dynamic character of the microbiome
  • By separating the term microbiota from the term microbiome

Which members are generally considered to be part of the microbiome according to most microbiome researchers?

  • Archaea, algae, fungi, and phages
  • Bacteria, fungi, viruses, and plasmids
  • Bacteria, viruses, plasmids, and mobile genetic elements
  • Bacteria, archaea, fungi, algae, and small protists (correct)

What distinguishes the term microbiota from the term microbiome?

<p>Microbiota consists of all living members forming the microbiome (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was proposed to be more controversial in terms of integration into the microbiome?

<p>Phages, viruses, plasmids, and mobile genetic elements (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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