Exam 11: The Human Microbiome

Considering that identical twins have the same DNA fingerprint, how might you differentiate which twin committed a crime?

Antimicrobials are produced by ____________.

The ___________ provides protection from pathogenic bacteria.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome is currently being treated using information about a patient's microbiome.

_____________ provides information on the genes that are present in the microbiome.

The National Institute of Justice is investigating the use of microbiomes for __________investigations.

Proper brain functioning could be linked to the gut microbiome, because it has been shown to release

Describe how to keep the microbiome healthy.

Gut microbes provide _______of our energy needs.

The many unique niches in the human body provide microenvironments for core bacteria.

Neurotoxins that lower the functioning in patients suffering from Parkinson's, ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease, or Alzheimer's are produced by

Obese mice can become thin if

It may be possible to disrupt the formation biofilms by blocking the receptor that binds autoinducers on the cell surface of a bacterium.

Which part of the human body is a good location to search for antibiotic resistant microbes?

Identify the bacterial species found in every area of the human body.

The protein that bacteria produce to communicate is called

The core microbiome will provide competition for space and resources, limiting the ability of new bacterial species to settle in and take over.

Variant or subspecies of bacteria arising from genetic mutations are called __________.

Which image indicates a high cell density?

The composition of bacteria in a healthy individual is identical to a person who is obese.